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Wyatt Kennedy, P.E., Arup |
The California Public Utility Commission and California Energy Commission have set a Zero Net Energy (ZNE) 2020 target for new residential construction and a ZNE 2030 target for new commercial construction. This presentation outlines the technical feasibility of reaching ZNE goals for 12 "prototypical" buildings. An energy modeling study has been completed that determined integrated packages of energy efficiency features and on-site renewable energy systems that could move these prototypical buildings as close as reasonably possible to ZNE. This study's central finding is that ZNE buildings will be technically feasible for much of California's new construction market in 2020.