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Case Study: Santa Barbara County’s ZNE Facilities Resolution

June 5, 2015

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The County of Santa Barbara’s Zero Net Energy Facilities Resolution sets an interim target for 50% of new county-owned facilities beginning design after 2020 to be ZNE and requires that all new facilities and major renovations beginning design after 2025 will be ZNE. Learn more in this case study from the Center for Sustainable Energy,…

ZNE Roadmap: Zero Net Energy Buildings: How California’s Local Jurisdictions Can Lead the Way

June 5, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, codes and standards, local government partnership, publications, reach codes, SDG&E, southern california, southern coast, zero net energy (ZNE)

Get guidance on the steps to zero net energy that your jurisdiction can utilize to find energy and cost savings and comply with coming state regulations in this Zero Net Energy Roadmap for Local Governments from the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), prepared for the San Diego Regional Energy Partnership, last updated May 2015.

Zero Net Energy New Residential Action Plan Launch Workshop, June 9, Courtyard Room CPUC (and via webex)

May 29, 2015

Sarina Soor

buildings, CEC, codes and standards, CPUC, energy efficiency, green building, HVAC, lighting, new technologies, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, webinars, weekly updates, workshops, zero net energy (ZNE)

Energy Division staff are hosting a workshop to launch the New Residential Zero Net Energy Action Plan on June 9, 2015 (9:30 am – 5 pm), in the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Courtyard Room. The agenda is attached, along with webex and call-in information, repeated below. We will post the final plan to the CPUC Energy Efficiency…

ZNE Workshops in Bay Area

May 22, 2015

Sarina Soor

bay area, best practices, EE community programs, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, events, northern california, residential, weekly updates, workshops, zero net energy (ZNE)

Zero Energy Regional Workshops – May 28 & 29 May 28 is for local government staff. The following jurisdictions have already RSVP’d: Alameda County, Angels Camp, Atherton, Burlingame, Daly City, Fremont, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Oakland, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Pleasanton, Portola Valley, Sacramento (State of California), San Mateo, San Jose, Santa Cruz, and…

Sharing Best Practices: ZNE Best Practices Connect Lancaster and Hermosa Beach

May 13, 2015

Sarina Soor

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The City of Hermosa Beach and the City of Lancaster met over Earth Day to review best practices in going carbon neutral. The City of Lancaster is aiming for carbon neutrality by (more…)

City of Woodland’s New Housing for Agricultural Workers First Multi-Family to Receive DOE Zero Energy Ready Certification

May 4, 2015

Sarina Soor

air quality, best practices, building envelope, buildings, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, environmental justice, financing, funding, green building, health, HVAC, lighting, Local Governments in Action, multi-family, renewables/DERs, residential, solar, underserved communities, USDOE, zero net energy (ZNE)

After housing, energy costs in utility bills are often farmworkers’ biggest expense. A new 62-unit multi-family housing project in the City of Woodland has succeeded in cutting its residents’ bills – while also achieving the first multi-family Zero Energy Ready Home certification from the U.S. Department of Energy. Click here to learn more about the…

California’s First Zero Net Energy Community Under Development in Fontana

April 28, 2015

Sarina Soor

building envelope, buildings, CPUC, energy efficiency, geothermal, HVAC, inland empire, renewables/DERs, residential, SCE, solar, southern california, zero net energy (ZNE)

Through a partnership between the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Meritage Homes, BIRAenergy, Itron, SCE, and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), a (more…)

IOU Prop 39 ZNE Pilot Launch

April 17, 2015

Sarina Soor

pilots, Prop 39, schools, webinars, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

The California Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE), and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) – are pleased to announce the launch of the Proposition 39 (Prop 39) Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Schools Pilot. The Pilot will assist public…

Palo Alto Named as 2015 Acterra Business Environmental Award Winner

April 1, 2015

Sarina Soor

bay area, best practices, buildings, EE municipal programs, electric vehicles, green building, incentives, Local Governments in Action, northern california, renewables/DERs, solar, transportation, water energy nexus, zero net energy (ZNE)

The City of Palo Alto has been named a 2015 Business Environmental Award winner and recipient of the Acterra Award for Sustainability in recognition of the City’s overall approach, commitment and leadership in sustainability. Per the City’s press release: Specifically, Palo Alto was one of the first cities in the nation to adopt a Climate Action…

City of Lancaster’s New Better Built Home Program Provides Incentives to Builders for High Efficiency

March 24, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, energy efficiency, incentives, Local Governments in Action, permitting, water energy nexus, zero net energy (ZNE)

As released in a City of Lancaster press release: “The City of Lancaster’s recently launched Better Built Home program provides a unique opportunity for residential homebuilders to receive thousands of dollars in incentives for building environmentally conscious homes. The innovative program is aiding the City in reaching its goal of being a Net-Zero city, while…

California’s First Zero Net Energy Library Completes First Year of Operation, Generates More Energy than it Uses

February 18, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, case study, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, evaluation, Local Governments in Action, measurement & verification, zero net energy (ZNE)

In its first year of operation Berkeley Public Library’s West Branch produced more energy than it used– leading to official certification as the first “net zero” library in the state and only the third municipal building of its kind in the nation. The International (more…)

Communicating on Zero Net Energy: ZNE Fact Sheet for Policy Makers and Local Governments

January 5, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, energy efficiency, publications, zero net energy (ZNE)

Click here for a fact sheet on zero net energy for policy makers and local governments from Energy Upgrade California.

Project Overview: the Downtown Palo Alto Net Zero Energy Initiative

December 31, 2014

Sarina Soor

bay area, commercial, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, northern california, zero net energy (ZNE)

As shared by the Clean Coalition, the Downtown Palo Alto Net Zero Energy (DPANZE) Initiative aims to achieve Net Zero Energy (NZE) for at least 100 existing commercial (more…)

UC Berkeley Study Reviews Implications of Zero Net Energy in Southern California: Costs and Jobs Created

December 21, 2014

Sarina Soor

best practices, cost-effectiveness, EE municipal programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, energy workforce, hospitals, publications, Regional Energy Networks, renewables/DERs, solar, southern california, zero net energy (ZNE)

A new study completed by UC Berkeley and requested by the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) and its workforce development partner, Emerald Cities Collaborative, reviews the expected costs, and jobs created, in achieving zero-net-energy across SoCalREN territory’s buildings in the municipal, university, schools, and hospitals (or “MUSH”) sectors. To quote from the study’s Executive…

Absolute Zero: U.S. is Closer to Building Zero-Net Energy Communities

November 24, 2014

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, commercial, energy efficiency, residential, zero net energy (ZNE)

An article by Janice King from Govtech.com covers how the U.S. is moving closer to zero net energy buildings with policies, new technologies, and community action: (more…)