Nicole Randock Friday, May 4, 2018 Few Arizona buildings certified as ‘net zero,’ extreme climate poses challenges PHOENIX – It’s not easy to conserve energy use when typical summer days in Phoenix top 100 degrees. But the International Living Future Institute, a nonprofit that challenges communities to build sustainable environments, has certified DPR Construction’s Phoenix headquarters as a net zero energy building, the first building in Arizona to earn the distinction from the group. “Net zero” means the total amount of energy used by the building roughly equals the amount of renewable energy the building creates.
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