Zer0 Place is a net-zero, mixed-use development with 46 residential units, including affordable and accessible units, as well as retail space. Designed to provide a community of “zero energy living,” this NY State Building of Excellence award winner is intended to meet LEED, DOE Zero Energy Ready Home, EPA Indoor airPlus, and Energy Star requirements and will deliver zero energy bills for residents. Speakers will present this building’s features, such as super-insulated and air-tight construction, 246 kW PV array, EV charging, LED lighting, innovative high-efficiency ground-source integrated HVAC and DHW system, detailed indoor air quality measures, and advanced smart controls. In addition, this interactive session will include an audience opportunity to guide what data the project will collect over the first year of monitoring. Come hear about this cutting-edge model for an active transport friendly, mixed-use, zero-energy building from a multi-time Housing Innovation Award winner and grand winner.

Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to describe the optimized approach to efficiency, renewable energy, and smart controls used in the Zer0 Place project
Attendees will be able to identify the link between specific efficiency construction practices and resiliency
Attendees will be able too recognize the strategies used in Zer0 Place that can achieve a mainstream approach to zero energy mixed used communities.
Attendees will propose, during the session, a set of data collection objectives for the first year of monitoring.

Instructors: Anthony Aebi & David Shepler

CEU's: 1 NAHB, 1 NARI, 1 RESNET, and 1 GENERAL