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Learning Resources

Zero Net Energy (ZNE)

Conference Presentations

Achieving Net-zero Emissions With No Capital and No Debt
Conference Recordings

Achieving Net-zero Emissions With No Capital and No Debt

 The reduction of campus carbon emissions requires large investments in infrastructure, which is challenged by the realities of budgetary pressures.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Campus Energy Master Planning

 Higher education institutions can lead the way in reducing energy consumption and advancing carbon neutrality by starting with their on-campus facilities.
Conference Recordings

Complexity and Contradiction: Integrating Decarbonization Planning and Actions

 Campus decarbonization requires flexible and adaptable approaches at all scales. Determining the appropriate mix of action plans helps campuses prepare for an increasing number of existing building performance and carbon reduction policies.
Webinar Recordings

Decarb Buy-in: Creating a Culture of Decarbonization

 Decarbonization requires thinking big and working together. Universities are uniquely positioned to model innovative planning approaches to decarbonization, revealing what’s possible at different scales, from individuals to broader organizations.
Conference Presentations

Go Fast, Go Slow

 This session outlines a process for leveraging energy modeling early to gauge and clarify zero net energy (ZNE) feasibility and articulating the value proposition of high-performance design leadership. Come learn how to set meaningful energy targets, identify crucial design decisions, and demonstrate to stakeholders that setting ZNE goals is vital during procurement.
Conference Presentations

Going All Electric: Creating A Catalyst for Campus Decarbonization
Conference Presentations

Planning and Implementing the Sustainable Campus of the Future

 Integrated planning and design that optimizes development capacity and leverages campus growth can help institutions achieve ambitious resilience goals for net-zero energy and resource conservation for a healthier, more sustainable environment. This session will discuss Princeton University’s ongoing efforts to support an ambitious capital plan, address deferred maintenance, advance climate solutions, and maximize use of campus lands. The path to a sustainable campus future will require institutions to go beyond business-as-usual planning to rethink campus infrastructure—particularly energy, stormwater, and landscapes—and activate high-performance sites and buildings.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Planning for ‘Passivhaus’

 King’s College, Cambridge required new postgraduate housing to support its growth plans.
Conference Recordings

Planning, Designing, and Delivering a Fully-electric Dormitory in Toronto

 Buildings are a major source of carbon emissions.
Webinar Recordings

Transforming CSU Monterey Bay With the Living Community Challenge

 California State University-Monterey Bay (CSU-MB) is the first university campus to register for the Living Community Challenge, becoming a model for how university campus design and planning can have a profound impact beyond the campus. We will discuss how our 2018 Architecture at Zero award-winning wellness and recreation design solution is transforming CSU-MB into a healthy, sustainable, net-positive environment.
Conference Recordings

Zero-energy Buildings on a Shoe-string Budget

 Come learn how you can reduce operating costs and bring a zero-energy building to your campus, resulting in a lower carbon footprint and greater health and wellbeing for students.