Designing for Net Zero Energy

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"Designing for Net Zero Energy"

The requirements for energy performance in sustainable design are constantly evolving. The latest LEED rating systems raise the bar yet again and will challenge project teams to think about building design in new ways in order to meet the much more stringent energy performance requirements. Net-zero energy buildings require an integrated design approach that focuses on identifying and reducing all building energy loads and then designing efficient and effective passive and active systems. Additionally, the building occupants must be engaged in the design process as they control energy use, not designers.
 

The presentation will focus on some of the challenges faced designing a net-zero energy building to meet the Living Building Challenge. Using a case study, the presenter will relate the lessons learned in designing at the extreme edge of building performance to the challenges faced in designing buildings to achieve LEED certification. Participants will come away with a new understanding of how to think about energy use in buildings and will gain valuable insights into how to engage building users to reduce building energy use in actual operation. The presentation will provide examples of passive and low energy active systems and will discuss ideas for building/user interfaces to help occupants optimize energy use.
 

Speaker: Robert Diemer, PE, LEED-AP – Partner, AKF Group, LLC - Mr. Diemer has over 28 years of experience and has been a partner of AKF Engineers for the past 15 years. His specialty is sustainable design and high performance building systems for green buildings with an emphasis on reducing energy use in new and existing buildings. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and a Professional Engineer licensed in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Mr. Diemer has a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree from PennStateUniversity. Mr. Diemer is past chair of the DVGBC.

Location: Carpenter's Hall, 320 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA

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