The benefits and challenges of net-zero energy buildings

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Net Zero Renewable Energy Green Energy

Chris SchaffnerCEO and Founder at The Green Engineer Inc.

Christopher Schaffner, PE, LEED Fellow, is founder and CEO of The Green Engineer, Inc. a sustainable design consulting firm in Concord, MA. Chris has 34 years of experience in the design of building systems with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and is a licensed engineer in Massachusetts, California and Vermont. His portfolio includes more than 225 LEED Certified projects.

Chris was a charter member of the USGBC LEED Faculty. He currently serves on the Energy and Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group. His long volunteer record with the USGBC includes time as Chair (2019) of the LEED Steering Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors. He is a LEED AP with BD+C, ID+C, and EB+OM specialties.

Chris is a Lecturer at Northeastern University in Sustainable Building Systems. He is a member of ASHRAE where he serves as as a volunteer on the ASHRAE 90.1 and ASHRAE 209 Committees. He is a WELL AP, a member of the WELL Faculty, and serves on the WELL Air Advisory.

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According to the UN, the building and construction sector are responsible for over 34% of global energy demand. Net-zero buildings aim to change that by putting back at least as much energy as they use.

Chris Schaffner, Founder and CEO of the Green Engineer Inc, spoke to Streamly's Sarah Austin about how a building can get to net-zero and some of the challenges of building and maintaining these future-ready spaces.

Table Of Contents

What is a net-zero energy building and how do you achieve it?

Schaffner introduces the concept of net-zero energy buildings and addresses the two pillars businesses must consider to achieve it.

Examples and innovations of net-zero energy buildings

Schaffner explores a few exemplar net-zero energy building projects, as well as some of the innovative solutions that have made this goal easier to reach.

The challenges of reaching net-zero energy

Find out about some of the challenges businesses face in the journey towards net-zero, particularly when retrofitting existing buildings.

A totally net-zero future

Schaffner confronts the question of whether all buildings will be net-zero in energy consumption in the future.

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