In the midst of a struggling economy, the green building industry is booming, with homeowners and companies alike discovering the many great benefits of building sustainably. And with technology and sustainable materials improving all the time, the pioneers of the green building movement are now setting their sights higher than ever.
Where the aim was once to cut down on a building’s energy use, a movement has now sprung up with the goal to make buildings generate at least as much energy as they consume – what’s known as “net-zero” building.
For years just a green pipedream, net-zero buildings, both residential and commercial, are now becoming a reality.