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Source Energy Is Federally Endorsed Metric for Net-Zero Buildings

DOE releases a definition of zero energy buildings that it hopes will be adopted industry-wide.

Zero energy building (ZEB): it is not a new term, but it has been a confusing one.

First there’s the question of whether it is measured by site energy, source energy, cost, or emissions.

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Published October 5, 2015

Pearson, C. (2015, October 5). Source Energy Is Federally Endorsed Metric for Net-Zero Buildings. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/news-analysis/source-energy-federally-endorsed-metric-net-zero-buildings