TY - GEN AU - Maclay, William TI - New net zero : : leading-edge design and construction of homes and building for a renewable energy future SN - 9781603524487 U1 - 690.0286 PY - 2014/// CY - Chelsea Green Publishing PB - Suite KW - N1 - CONTENTS Preface vii Acknowledgments xiii PART I : WHAT IS NET ZERO? 1: Energy and Transition 1 2 :Defining the New Net Zero 17 3 :The Roots of Net Zero Design 31 PART II: NET ZERO DESIGN 4:Integrated Design Fundamentals 63 5:Integrated Design Process 115 6:The Principles for Net Zero Building Enclosures 155 7:The Essential Elements of Net Zero Buildings 201 PART III: CORE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES 8: Building Enclosure Fundamentals 251 9: Net Zero Below-Grade Construction 257 10: Net Zero Steel and Concrete Construction 273 11: Wood-Frame Construction 315 12: Net Zero Wood-Frame Construction 325 13: Net Zero Steel and Wood Composite Construction 371 14: Net Zero for Existing Buildings 377 PART IV: EXPANDING THE NET ZERO HORIZON 15: The Case for Renovation 389 16: The Case for Net Zero Homes 415 17: Why the Cost Is Right 445 PART V: THE NET ZERO JOURNEY 18: The Twelve Steps to a Net Zero Building . 487 19: Net Zero Communities and Beyond 505 CASE STUDIES Bosarge Family Education Center at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 51 George D. Aiken Center 101 The Putney School Field House 143 Middlebury South Village Professional Office Building 193 Renewable NRG Systems 231 Dartt House and Maclay Architects' Office 407 Three High-Performance Homes 429 Bennington Superior Courthouse and State Office Building 473 The Putney School Master Plan 495 Notes 519 Resources 525 Case Study Teams 529 Figure Credits 533 Index 537 ER -