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50 Net Zero Buildings Around The World

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41. Pusat Tenaga Malaysia’s Zero Energy Office:

Location:Malaysia
Year built: 2008
Energy source: The larger PV roof, 45 kWp polycrystalline
Ratings: LEED
Area: 2 Hectares

View of the structure entrance©www.nst.com
View of the parking in the structure© www.p-perdana.com

42. NYC Tech:

Location:New York
Year built:will be completed by 2038
Energy source: 1.8 megawatts at daily peak by the solar array
Ratings: LEED Platinum
Area: 150,000-square-foot

Aerial view of the campus © www.archdaily.com
Landscape design of the campus © www.designbuild-network.com
Sectional details of the campus © www.archdaily.com

43. World Wildlife Fund Dutch, Headquaters- Netherlands

Location:Netherlands
Year built: 2006
Energy source: rooftop photovoltaic panels

View of the office of the wwf Netherlands © www.projects.mcrit.com
View of the front elevation of the office © www.archello.com
Interior view of the structure © www.projects.mcrit.com

44. Pearl River Tower- China :

Location:China
Year built: 2011
Energy source:solar panels
Area:  214,000-square-meter
Ratings: LEED Platinum

View of the tower © www.inhabitat.com
Ventilation design for the tower © www.pinterest.com
Façade details of the tower © www.som.com

45. Indira Paryavaran Bhavan:

Location: India
Year built: 2014
Energy source: 930 kW peak power, the building has the largest rooftop solar system among multi-storied buildings in India.
Area: 31,488 sq. m.
Ratings: five-star GRIHA and a LEED Platinum rating.

Perspective View of The Indira Paryavaran Bhavan © www.nbmcw.com
Side and Entrance View of The Structure © www.nbmcw.com
Structural Detailing for The Courtyard of The Structure © www.nbmcw.com
Natural Stone Jalli And Connecting Corridors © www.nbmcw.com

46. Culver City Library- Los Angeles:

Location:Los Angeles
Year built: 2019
Energy source: estimated 599 kWh on-site annually through the solar panels
Area:  21,406 sq ft
Ratings: LEED Platinum

Interior view of the kids’ section of the library © www.lacountylibrary.org
Interior view of the digital section of the library © www.lacountylibrary.org

47. Sol Lux Alpha (685 Florida Street):

Location:San Francisco
Year built: 2020
Energy source: 6.7 kW solar array with 21 panels and three Tesla batteries for each condo unit.
Area:  1,800 SF
Ratings: LEED Platinum

View of the dining room at the condos © www.hauteliving.com
View of the kitchen at the condos © www.hauteliving.com
View of the apartments of sol lux alpha © www.inhabitat.com
Construction view of the apartments of sol lux alpha © www.inhabitat.com
View of the solar roof of the apartments of sol lux alpha © www.meetup.com
Perspective view of sol lux alpha © www.businessinsider.in
Interior view of the sol lux alpha apartments © www.businessinsider.in

48. University of Hawaii At Manoa:

Location:Hawaii
Year built: 2016
Energy source:Building Mounted Pv Panels
Area:304 Acre Campus

Perspective view of a part of the university ©www.hawaii.edu
Exterior view of the net zero classrooms © www.hawaii.edu

 49. Pertamina Energy Tower:

Location: Indonesia
status: 2020
Energy source: building mounted pv panels
Area: 495,000 m2 (5,328,100 sq ft) (99 STOREY)
Ratings: Aiming for LEED Platinum

View of the Energy Tower © www.asiagreenbuildings.com
Part interior view of the Energy Tower ©www.youtube.com
Contextual view of the Energy Tower ©www.twitter.com

50. SMA Solar Academy:

Location: Germany
Energy source:solar electric façade
Area:  1600SQM
Ratings:aiming for LEED platinum

SMA Solar Academy - Sheet1
Contextual view of the academy ©www.inhabitat.com
SMA Solar Academy - Sheet2
Interior view of the structure ©www.inhabitat.com
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An architect by profession, writer by passion, Aishwarya Hoonur has a vivid curiosity to observe common man’s situations, Penning these experiences down is her obsession. A girl next door who believes that, ‘in the world of crude construction, architecture is a musical reverberation.’

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