SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the American
Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) announced the
seventh annual Architecture at Zero competition for zero net energy
(ZNE) building designs. The competition is open for entries from
students and professionals worldwide now through January 30, 2018.
This year, PG&E is partnering with San Francisco State University’s
Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies. The challenge is to
create a ZNE bayside community education and visitor’s center supporting
the mission of the center based in Tiburon, Calif. These structures are
designed from the start to be energy efficient and offset the energy
they consume through onsite renewable energy generation such as rooftop
solar. Winners will be chosen by a panel of international experts and
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 Jana S. B. Itzen, AIA, 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 student housing at the San Francisco State University campus.
“PG&E is proud to sponsor Architecture at Zero for the seventh year in a
row. This competition demonstrates what’s possible with zero net energy
and how these designs can 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.
“As SF State’s interdisciplinary center for research and education, with
a mission to connect science, society and the sea, we are excited to
partner with PG&E on this competition. Designing and developing a zero
net energy community education and visitor’s center on San Francisco Bay
reflects our commitment to California’s leadership in addressing climate
change,” said Karina Nielsen, Director of the Romberg Tiburon Center for
Environmental Studies.
Competition entries are due by January 30, 2018 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; Marsha Maytum, FAIA,
LEED AP, 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/
and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
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Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company