Zero Carbon IDeAs Z2 Design Facility Pops up in Renovated Silicon Valley Bank

Heralded as one of the first zero-energy , zero-carbon commercial buildings in the US, the IDeAs Z2 Design Facility is located in a formerly windowless bank that has been transformed into a light-filled eco-friendly space. Designed to produce more electric energy than it uses, the building’s harvests the sun’s rays with a massive rooftop-mounted photovoltaic system. A collaboration between EHDD Architecture , mechanical engineers Integral Group , and IDEAS, this inspired renovation turned a 1960’s concrete cube into a relaxing, spacious office. Read the rest of Zero Carbon IDeAs Z2 Design Facility Pops up in Renovated Silicon Valley Bank Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco renovation , EHDD Architecture , green design , IDEAS , IDeAs Z2 Design Facility , integral group , sustainable design , zero carbon commercial building , Zero energy

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Zero Carbon IDeAs Z2 Design Facility Pops up in Renovated Silicon Valley Bank