Boston Renewable Energy Procurement Requirement Study
The City of Boston is considering renewable energy procurement as a requirement for the City. Buildings proposed to be constructed would be required to install on-site renewable energy and procure off-site renewable energy. The requirement is intended to offset building energy use and achieve zero-net carbon.
September 2020
ZERO Code Webinar
This webinar, presented by Architecture 2030 COO Vincent Martinez in July 2020, gives an overview of the ZERO Code.
July 2020
ZERO Code Presentation Slide Deck
These slides accompany a presentation by Architecture 2030 COO Vincent Martinez in July 2020, which gives an overview of the ZERO Code.
July 2020
Understanding Code Change Proposal CE264-19: Zero Code Renewable Energy Appendix
A Guidance Document for Building Code Officials Published by the American Institute of Architects
July 2019
ZERO Code Renewable Energy Appendix Fact Sheet
Architecture 2030 and AIA created this fact sheet to support the proposal CE 264-19 for the 2021 IECC.
July 2019
ZERO Code Technical Support Document 2.0: Off-Site Procurement of Renewable Energy
This technical support document describes several potential options for off-site procurement of renewable energy within the context of codes, and presents a process for evaluating and assigning a weight to each procurement method. The technical support document has been updated to accompany the ZERO Code 2.0.
December 2020
Technical Support Document on the ZERO Code for California
This technical support document provides background and technical information in support of the ZERO Code for California developed by Architecture 2030.
2018
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