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The road to net zero energy is paved with good intentions. Voluntary initiatives, consensus standards, mandatory codes, and government regulations are focusing more effort on setting worthy goals for sustainable buildings that engineers, architects, and designers must ultimately achieve through real designs that work. Unfortunately, it will be challenging and often impossible for many high performance buildings to achieve net zero energy consumption on their own. This seminar highlights the significant value of cost-effective energy efficiency measures, while illustrating the need for more flexibility in determining and implementing energy targets for high performance buildings

12-1 The Role and Limits of Stretch Codes in Reducing Building Energy Consumption
R. Christopher Mathis, Member
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12-2 Measured Home Performance – Moving Residential Energy Consumption Closer to Net Zero
Lew Harriman III, Fellow ASHRAE
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12-3 Analysis of Energy Reduction Opportunities in a High Rise Office Building
Neil P. Leslie, P.E., Member
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