PG&E and American Institute of Architects, California Council Open Seventh Annual Zero Net Energy Design Competition
June 22 2017 - 1:00PM
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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