The New Net Zero: Leading-Edge Design and Construction of Homes and Buildings for a Renewable Energy Future, Hardcover, 1st Edition by Maclay, Bill

Hardcover: 1st Edition
9781603584487
160358448X

Publication Date: 2014-06-30
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Hardcover : 576 pages
Edition: 1st Edition
Author: Maclay, Bill
ISBN-10: 160358448X
ISBN-13: 9781603584487

Product Description The new threshold for green building is not just low energy, it’s net-zero energy. In The New Net Zero, sustainable architect Bill Maclay charts the path for designers and builders interested in exploring green design’s new frontier net-zero-energy structures that produce as much energy as they consume and are carbon neutral.  In a nation where traditional buildings use roughly 40 percent of the total fossil energy, the interest in net-zero building is growing enormously–among both designers interested in addressing climate change and consumers interested in energy efficiency and long-term savings. Maclay, an award-winning net-zero designer whose buildings have achieved high-performance goals at affordable costs, makes the case for a net-zero future; explains net-zero building metrics, integrated design practices, and renewable energy options; and shares his lessons learned on net-zero teambuilding. Designers and builders will find a wealth of state-of-the-art information on such considerations as air, water, and vapor barriers; embodied energy; residential and commercial net-zero standards; monitoring and commissioning; insulation options; costs; and more. The comprehensive overview is accompanied by several case studies, which include institutional buildings, commercial projects, and residences.  Both new-building and renovation projects are covered in detail.  The New Net Zero is geared toward professionals exploring net-zero design, but also suitable for nonprofessionals seeking ideas and strategies on net-zero options that are beautiful and renewably powered. Review “The New Net Zero illustrates what’s possible today and provides a wealth of building examples, information, and know-how for designers and builders as we move to phase out carbon emissions in the built environment.”--Edward Mazria, FAIA, FRAIC; founder and CEO, Architecture 2030 “We have the tools, as this gorgeous book shows, to imagine a new future. The question is whether we have the will—and the power of these images may go some ways toward creating that precious resource.”--Bill McKibben, founder, 350.org; author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet “Bill Maclay is both a talented designer and a passionate advocate of net-zero and energy-positive buildings. In The New Net Zero he has defined the path to success by presenting aesthetically compelling, energy-self-reliant buildings and by clearly building the case that net zero is, by far, the preferred approach both economically as well as environmentally.”--Steven J. Strong, president, Solar Design Associates; author of The Solar Electric House “Maclay Architects have focused their entire business model on net zero and have written one of the most in-depth and definitive books, The New Net Zero, on net-zero design and construction applicable to commercial buildings.”--Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair, US Green Building Council “The global carbon/climate challenge is huge. This book shows a clear path to success—from global vision to concrete strategies, technology, and practices. This book completely demystifies how to get to net zero and shows what thoughtful, integrated design can accomplish on a wide range of building types. This is a unique book in showing that net zero is readily achievable with today’s technology. These buildings save money over fossil-fuel buildings and can be (are) beautiful and healthy. Read this. Learn this. And get going with the important work ahead of us all.”--Gunnar Hubbard, FAIA, LEED Fellow; principal and sustainability practice leader, Thornton Tomasetti “A magnum opus of net-zero-energy design and construction, chock full of excellent detail and inspiration. Bill is a great sage of the net zero energy movement, and his wisdom comes through on every page. The New Net Zero is very readable, and beautiful as well. I learn something every time I read it—highly recommended.”--Brad Liljequist, AICP, LEED AP; net zero energy