The Zero Code Renewable Energy Procurement Framework supports the development of decarbonization policies with on- or off-site renewable energy requirements for meeting a building’s anticipated energy needs. It is an essential tool in any policymaker’s toolbox to meet their building decarbonization goals.
The Zero Code Renewable Energy Procurement Framework works alongside energy efficiency, electrification measures and other decarbonization strategies to support the construction of code-compliant, zero-carbon buildings that use local clean energy.
The 2022 Zero Code for California is a zero carbon building energy standard for new non-residential, high-rise residential, and hotel/motel buildings, the prevalent building types being constructed in cities today. Its energy efficiency standard will be the upcoming 2022 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (BEES).
In order to truly decarbonize the built environment, we must eliminate fossil fuel carbon emissions from both building operations and embodied carbon. To address the urgency of embodied carbon reductions, Architecture 2030 has launched the Carbon Smart Materials Palette. The Carbon Smart Materials Palette identifies high-impact building materials and the attributes that contribute to their carbon impact, and provides strategies and options for reducing their emissions.