National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering retrofits its buildings and develops a net zero urban sustainability programhttps://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/cde-launches-landmark-urban-sustainability-initiatives/https://inhabitat.com/net-zero-program-at-singapore-university-leads-asia-forward/Türkiye’s 300 year old eco-mansionshttps://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230510-turkeys-300-year-old-eco-mansionsNew Forest House - 97% less expensive to run than a home built to 2021 building standards, using 110% less energy compared to a home powered by gashttps://padstudio.co.uk/project/new-forest-national-park/https://inhabitat.com/net-zero-new-forest-home-is-made-out-of-timber/CABN net zero modular homes for a net zero communityhttps://cabn.co/https://inhabitat.com/cabn-modular-homes-will-be-part-of-a-net-zero-community/First zero carbon house in California, Malibu of coursehttps://www.marisolmalibu.com/zero1https://inhabitat.com/the-first-home-in-california-to-be-zero-carbon-certified/Clayton Homes is building manufactured houses that meet Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home specificationshttps://inhabitat.com/these-zero-energy-ready-homes-are-solar-and-energy-efficient/https://www.claytonhomes.com/Houston will have a net energy positive public artwork, Arco del Tiempo, or Arch of Time, a shape made from the sun’s pathhttps://news.artnet.com/art-world/houston-clean-energy-artwork-arch-of-time-riccardo-mariano-2335103hat tip Leslie AldenGrowing buildings from fungihttps://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/15/scientists-are-growing-sustainable-buildings-from-fungi-now/Chinese sky wellshttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230712-how-ancient-skywells-are-keeping-chinese-homes-cool800-unit apartment Passive House development in Newton MAhttps://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/02/business/how-one-housing-project-newton-may-change-way-we-think-about-building-green/Alternative if paywalled: https://archive.ph/Z3uqK#selection-1653.2-1653.29Editorial Comment: The developer listened to Green Newton, a long-time local environmental groupBuilding Climate Positivehttps://medium.com/the-climate-action-lab-at-wally-farmshttps://www.youarethecity.com/hat tip https://www.treehugger.com/wally-farm-guesthouses-by-kaja-kuhl-7852690A Brooklyn near zero energy renovation - from the NYTimeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/realestate/sustainable-home-renovation-brooklyn.htmlZero Net Energy is also a free listserv and is archived at http://zeronetenergy.blogspot.com

Source: New York Times October 13, 2023 08:56 UTC