Net Zero Roundtable
The push for net zero energy buildings has increased in recent years, with the New Buildings Institute reporting that the number of verified net zero energy buildings or those targeting net zero energy has more than doubled in just two years, from 60 in 2012 to 160 in 2013.
The International Living Future Institute, creator of the Living Building Challenge, even offers the Net Zero Energy Building Certification, designed to verify the buildings that rely on energy conservation and on-site renewables to achieve all of its heating, cooling and energy needs.