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Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute Los AngelesThe largest <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/net-zero-home/" target="_blank">net-zero</a> plus commercial building retrofit in the United States officially opened a few days ago in Los Angeles. The<a href="http://nzp-eti.com/" target="_blank"> NetZero Plus Electric Training Institute (NZP-ETI)</a> will function as a living laboratory, educational facility and demonstration center for advanced and emerging<a href="http://inhabitat.com/innovation/green-technology/" target="_blank"> clean energy technologies</a>.1
Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute Los AngelesAccording to reports, commercial buildings in Los Angeles are expected to produce an increasing amount of carbon emissions at the fastest rate compared to all other typologies.2
Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute Los AngelesThey already account for around 65 percent of the city's energy use.3
Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute Los AngelesNew construction standards in California will require all commercial structures to be built as net-zero buildings by 2030.4
Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute Los AngelesThe NetZero Plus Electric Training Institute (NZP-ETI) retrofit will generate more energy than it will consume each year, thanks to its onsite, roof-mounted solar array.5
Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute Los AngelesExcess energy will be stored in the building's battery storage system and fed back into the electric grid system.6
Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute Los AngelesThe multi-million dollar retrofit cuts total energy consumption by 51 percent, and offsets 520 metric tons per year of carbon emissions.7
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