SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the American Institute of
Architects, California Council (AIACC) announce the sixth annual
Architecture at Zero competition for zero net energy (ZNE) building
designs.
Partnering with San Francisco State University, this year’s competition
challenges students and professionals worldwide to develop designs for
undergraduate student housing that are ZNE buildings. These structures
produce as much clean energy as used during a year through a combination
of energy efficiency and on-site renewable energy generation. Winners
will be chosen by a panel of international experts and are awarded up to
$25,000 in total prizes.
"The American Institute of Architects, California Council is excited to
collaborate on this important initiative that affirms the role of
architects in leading efforts to use design to curtail climate change,”
said Mike Malinowski, AIACC President.
The competition strives to generate new, innovative ideas for ZNE
construction to help achieve California’s goal for all new residential
construction to be ZNE by 2020 and all new commercial construction to be
ZNE by 2030. Last year’s competition spurred state-of-the-art designs
for multi-family housing at University of California, San Francisco’s
(UCSF) Mission Bay campus.
“PG&E is proud to sponsor Architecture at Zero for the sixth year in a
row. This competition showcases the zero net energy designs available
today that drive energy efficiency in our local communities and build
towards California’s clean energy future,” said Vincent Davis, PG&E's
Senior Director of Energy Efficiency Programs, Policy and Strategy.
“Given San Francisco State University’s commitment to building healthy,
vibrant and safe housing for students, we are delighted to partner with
PG&E on this competition. We seek to be leaders in the California State
University system by aggressively meeting or exceeding government
mandates for energy efficiency. Developing zero net energy buildings on
campus will contribute to meeting the challenges of climate change,”
said Senior Associate Vice President and Campus Architect, Thomas
Lollini, San Francisco State University.
Competition entries are due by October 28, 2016 and will be juried by a
panel of international experts including Paul Torcellini, Principal
Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Gregg Ander, President
of Gregg D. Ander, LLC; Allison Williams, FAIA, AECOM, and others to be
confirmed.
To learn more, visit www.architectureatzero.com.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco,
with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the
nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/
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