The fourth annual Architecture at Zero competition, sponsored by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, has wrapped up, with five design concepts selected as winners.
The competition challenged design teams to create zero-net-energy (ZNE) buildings for the Jack London Gateway project site in Oakland, Calif. It involved two parts: affordable family housing over a childcare center or wellness clinic, and market-rate housing over a grocery store.
The California Public Utility Commission has a goal for new residential buildings to be ZNE by 2020, and for new commercial buildings to be ZNE by 2030. The Architecture at Zero competition is an attempt to make this goal a reality. It's open to students, architects, landscape architects, urban planners, engineers, and designers all over the world.
Check out the five award winners:
Merit Award – Student
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Gateway Residences
Judson University
Elgin, IL
Project Manager: Eric Blowers
Sustainability Specialist: Jaclein Ely
Designer: David Merlo
Detail Drawing Manager: Kathryn Husar
Diagrams/Illustrations Specialist: Peter Lukacs
Sponsored Faculty Member: Keelan Kaiser
Merit Award – Student
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The Wave
University of Aalborg
Copenhagen, Denmark
Project Architects & Engineers: Elias Mohr Jensen, Jonas Snedevind Nielsen and Henrik Jacobsen
Honor Award - Professional
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Embracing Limits
3r studio
Oakland, CA
Project Architects: Le Pham and Mai Tran
Energy Consultant: Hung Dang
Honor Award - Professional
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Symbiosis
Montreal, Canada
Team: Rocio Carvajo Lucena, Architect, LEED, Sergio Carretero Gomez, Architect, Josiane Crampé, M. Architect, and Geoffrey Diackiw, M. Architect
Special Recognition Award - Professional
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Flourish
SERA & Glumac
Portland, OR
Project Manager/Designer/Technical Documents: Katie Felver
Designer/Technical Documents: Nathan Burton
Designer/Graphics: Artur Grochowski
Graphics Assist: Jodi Hanson
Designer Biophilia Specialist: Matt Piccone
Designer: Jeffrey Maas
Project Engineer/Energy Modeler: Brian Goldsmith
Envelope Advisor: Mark Perepelitza
Design Advisor: Jeff Roberts
Project Management/Daylight Advisor: Lisa Petterson
Energy Advisor: Chris Lowen
Energy Advisor: James Thomas
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