Award of Excellence: Sustainable Energy Fund Net Zero Energy Office Building

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"A new Net Zero Energy office\nbuilding was designed\nand built to demonstrate that a Net Zero Energy\napproach can be used for a leasable office building for\na similar development cost to comparable office buildings. The building is expected\nto refocus the spotlight on the central and eastern Pennsylvania community seeking to complete new projects\nwith innovative, energy\nconscious construction. With its cold winters and hot summers,\nthe Lehigh Valley\nis a great proving ground to\ndemonstrate the potential of energy efficient building."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Drawing on Passive\nHouse strategies, the design sets a regional\nstandard in sustainability - from both economic and performance perspectives. The SEF\nbuilding will consume about 75% less energy comparable commercial structures\nin the region while generating 30% more energy than it needs- on site."]]]]}