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The future is now. Hundreds of Net Zero and Net Zero Ready buildings are on this site, and more are coming online every day.

Net Zero buildings are all-electric and produce or procure renewable energy to cover their operational emissions. Net Zero Ready buildings are electrified and efficient enough to run on renewable energy as soon as sources are available.

Net Zero and Net Zero Ready Projects by Year (GSF)
Year Net Zero Ready GSF Net Zero GSF Total GSF
2003 19,200 0 19,200
2010 93,833 0 93,833
2011 60,000 0 60,000
2012 24,000 11,500 35,500
2013 924 0 924
2014 45,000 0 45,000
2015 285,017 0 285,017
2016 272,447 24,315 296,762
2017 41,690 0 41,690
2018 339,223 3,000 342,223
2019 81,560 282,000 363,560
2020 107,724 131,531 239,255
2021 724,997 73,020 798,017
2022 1,805,153 740,151 2,545,304
2023 3,910,950 392,585 4,303,535
2024 7,341,647 1,427,396 8,769,043
2025 8,787,235 1,827,644 10,614,879
2026 6,337,234 1,492,049 7,829,283
2027 4,269,629 2,164,968 6,434,597
2028 5,782,396 713,747 6,496,143
2029 850,454 1,155,404 2,005,858
2030 13,596,890 2,228,247 15,825,137
2031 353,198 0 353,198

This trend stretches across every industry.

From multifamily housing and K-12 schools to labs and healthcare, projects across a wide range of industries are achieving high-performance building standards, proof that achieving Net Zero is possible regardless of project type.

Net Zero Building Types
Building Types Number of Projects
Education K-12 66
Education: Higher Ed 20
Food Sales & Service 0
Healthcare 6
Laboratory / Tech / Science 45
Lodging 15
Manufacturing / Industrial 0
Mixed Use 61
Office 14
Public Assembly / Entertainment 12
Public Services 8
Residential: Affordable Multi Family 118
Residential: Multi-family 106
Retail 2
Senior Living 41
Warehouse / Storage 0
Total 514

Net zero buildings are being built at the same cost as conventional buildings.

Of the projects that reported cost data, many Net Zero and Net Zero Ready buildings have less than a 1% construction cost premium compared to conventional buildings. High-performing buildings also significantly reduce operating costs, which can offset any upfront premiums in a matter of years.

Projects by Construction Cost Range
Cost Range Number of projects
<-11% 2
-11% to -6.1% 0
-6% to -3.1% 4
-3% to -1.1% 0
-1% to 1% 60
1.1% to 3% 9
3.1% to 5% 4
5.1% to 8% 11
8.1% to 10% 1
10.1% to 12% 0
>12% 0
Not calculated 59
Total 150

Net Zero buildings employ a range of heating options to achieve electrification.

The majority of Net Zero and Net Zero Ready projects employ heat pumps to electrify their heating and cooling operations. There are many options available to design teams, made easy by low overall energy demand in ultra-efficient projects.

Projects by Heat Source
Heat Sources Number of Projects
Air-source Heat Pump 389
Exhaust-source Heat Pump 6
Ground-source Heat Pump 104
Water-source Heat Pump 1
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) 48
Total 548

Electrification of domestic hot water is possible for large scale buildings across a variety of industries.

Many projects use electrified domestic hot water systems, deploying a range of strategies with proven performance across multifamily, education K-12, and lab projects, just to name a few.

Hot Water Heating Source by Project Type
Project Type Air-source heat pump Electric resistance instantaneous Electric resistance storage Ground-source heat pump Heat recovery heat pump District heating electric Unspecified Total
Education K-12 1 5 0 11 0 0 49 66
Education: Higher Ed 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 20
Food Sales & Service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Healthcare 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 6
Laboratory / Tech / Science 2 0 7 1 1 0 31 42
Lodging 4 1 3 1 0 0 3 12
Manufacturing / Industrial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mixed Use 27 0 6 1 0 1 25 60
Office 2 1 2 0 0 0 8 13
Public Assembly / Entertainment 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 12
Public Services 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 8
Residential: Affordable Multi Family 44 6 6 0 2 0 32 90
Residential: Multi-family 30 6 9 2 0 1 45 93
Retail 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
Senior Living 23 0 2 1 0 0 4 30
Warehouse / Storage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 139 21 36 20 3 2 233 454

Projects are achieving Net Zero through on-site and off-site renewable energy procurement.

There are many procurement methods for renewable energy, which can greatly reduce operating costs and strain on the grid. This is happening across project types, powering buildings of all sizes.

On and Off-site Renewable Energy for Net Zero Buildings by Project Type
Project Type On-site Only Both Off-site Only Total
Education K-12 6.258 0.720 0.000 6.978
Education: Higher Ed 0.721 0.435 0.275 1.431
Food Sales & Service 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Healthcare 0.451 0.236 0.000 0.687
Laboratory / Tech / Science 3.703 0.797 1.749 6.248
Lodging 0.609 0.000 0.000 0.609
Manufacturing / Industrial 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Mixed Use 2.234 1.130 0.553 3.917
Office 0.282 0.016 0.441 0.739
Public Assembly / Entertainment 0.128 0.000 0.077 0.205
Public Services 0.127 0.000 0.000 0.127
Residential: Affordable Multi Family 4.297 0.238 0.207 4.741
Residential: Multi-family 2.109 0.912 0.397 3.417
Retail 0.022 0.000 0.000 0.022
Senior Living 1.115 0.329 0.000 1.444
Warehouse / Storage 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total 22.056 4.813 3.699 30.568