Wednesday, October 7, 2009

The World’s First Energy Positive Office Building


by Ariel Schwartz, 10/07/09
Inhabit

For most sustainability-minded architects, a net zero energy building is the holy grail. But Elithis Tower, located in Dijon, France, has surpassed the net zero energy ideal to become the first energy positive office building, meaning it creates more power than it uses. The building, which was designed by Arte Charpentier Architects, also produces six times fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional office structures...read full story.

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