Renewable Ready Buildings
How low can you go?
Renewable Ready buildings are those that have taken full advantage of energy efficiency opportunities. After cutting energy consumption by 50 to 70 percent through integrated design and efficient technologies, the next step to lowering the amount of fossil-based energy drawn from the utility infrastructure is to provide the remainder with on-site renewable energy. It is then possible to offset or even exceed the energy consumption of the building on an annual basis.
Examples of buildings with aggressive energy savings and renewable resources meet the remaining energy load are listed below. If you have a building that you would like us to consider, submit it to the database.
| Project Name | Created | Owner | Building Type | Location | Floor Area (ft²) | EUI (kBtu/ft²) | Occupancy Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hawaii Gateway Energy Center | Jan 30, 2009 | Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) | Entertainment or Culture; Office; Social or Meeting; Other | HI | 3,600 | 1/2005 | |
 | Audubon Center at Debs Park | Jan 15, 2009 | The National Audubon Society | Entertainment or Culture; Recreation | CA | 5,023 | 17.11 | 11/2003 |
 | Environmental Tech. Center, Sonoma State | Oct 14, 2008 | Sonoma State University | College or University; Laboratory | CA | 2,200 | 942.53 | 7/2001 |
 | Aldo Leopold Legacy Center | Oct 14, 2008 | The Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc. | Entertainment or Culture; Office | WI | 11,884 | 4/2007 | |
 | Science House | May 20, 2006 | Science Museum of Minnesota | Entertainment or Culture | MN | 1,532 | 0.11 | 6/2003 |
 | Challengers Tennis Club | Aug 18, 2004 | Whittier Foundation | Recreation | CA | 3,500 | 870.62 | 12/2002 |
 | Oberlin College Lewis Center | Jun 13, 2002 | Oberlin College | College or University; Education; Library; Social or Meeting | OH | 13,600 | -4.23 | 1/2000 |