The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) awarded its second Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) seal of recognition to 22 leading educational programs across the country that are preparing tomorrow's high-performing building professionals to design and construct the most sustainable buildings possible. This DOE designation, distinguishes post-secondary academic programs that teach the latest zero energy design best practices to students and require them to apply those building science concepts in projects.
Congratulations to the 14 educational programs, that earned the designation!
- Drexel University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Marywood University – Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Bachelor of Architecture
- Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture
- Bachelor of Interior Architecture
- New York City College of Technology – Brooklyn, New York
- Bachelor of Architectural Technology
- Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Master of Interior Design with Zero Energy Concentration
- Bachelor of Interior Design with Zero Energy Concentration
- Texas A&M University – College Station, Texas
- Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
- University of Arizona – Tucson, Arizona
- Bachelor of Architecture with Zero Energy Concentration
- University of California, Riverside – Riverside, California
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with General Mechanical Engineering Concentration
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an Energy/Environment Concentration
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Design/Manufacturing Concentration
- University of Colorado Denver – Denver, Colorado
- Zero Energy Systems Track for Master of Architecture
- University of Florida – Gainesville, Florida
- Bachelor of Science in STEM, Sustainability in the Built Environment LEED Lab
- University of Miami – Coral Gables, Florida
- Bachelor of Architecture
- Master of Architecture
- Net Zero Energy Certificate Program
- University of Southern California – Los Angeles, California
- Master of Building of Science
- Virginia Tech University – Blacksburg, Virginia
- Bachelor of Science of Building Construction
- Washington State University – Pullman, Washington
- Energy Conscious Construction Undergraduate Certificate Program
- Energy Conscious Construction Graduate Certificate Program
- Weber State University – Ogden, Utah
- Bachelor of Architectural Design
Link to full press release here:
https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/doe-announces-2023-cohort-post-secondary-programs-teach-zero-energy-design
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Andrea Milo
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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