This one-hour seminar provides insight into the trend toward net zero energy buildings and its impact on your design strategies. An overview of industry goals and standards related to energy use in buildings will be provided and applied to existing buildings as well as new construction. Non-technical descriptions of hybrid powered buildings and direct-current (DC) power distribution will becovered along with client needs ranging from reconfiguration flexibility to integration of renewable energy sources. Attendees willalso discuss practical applications that blend energy efficiency and effective design using case studies.