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Zero Energy Schools Can Lead the Charge on Climate Leadership
Schools represent the largest segment of commercial zero energy buildings. These efficient structures use only as much energy as can be generated locally with renewable resources and reduce carbon emissions that are fueling climate change.
By Reilly Loveland
June 25, 2019
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by Reilly Loveland
Reilly Loveland is Project Manager at New Buildings Institute (NBI), a national non-profit organization dedicated to research and developing leading edge practices and technology applications for high performance buildings and translating them into innovative and practical solutions for building professionals, government agencies and utility energy efficiency programs. Reilly has been involved in sustainable design, real estate, high performance schools and energy efficiency market transformation throughout her career. At NBI, Reilly is responsible for the zero energy and high performance programs in schools, energy data analysis, and zero energy/zero carbon building initiative development, orchestration and implementation.
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