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Zero energy design represents a commitment to buildings that produce as much energy as they consume or generate surplus power. This approach integrates passive design strategies, renewable energy systems, and material efficiency to minimize environmental impact while maintaining occupant comfort.

The community explores net-zero office buildings and residential projects that demonstrate energy independence through various methods: self-sufficient desert construction using local materials, hillside interventions that work with topography, renovation strategies for existing homes, and new builds designed from inception for positive energy generation.

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Neda and 3 others

Kid's Heaven Daycare

Our chosen location is in Yazd, Iran, which has a hot and arid climate, so the architectural design needed to reflect the extreme conditions of the location. The conditions include high temperature difference between day and night, as well as extreme temperature differences between summer and winter. The area is also prone to draught.

zhiwei and 3 others

Ecological Salvation

RIGS are about to be shut down, represent permanent industrial scars, monuments to humanity's past SINS. Parts of it were transformed by them, one by one, disintegrated, transformed, unrecognizable. But people seem to have forgotten this history and need to be reminded again. We plan to remind the pilgrims of the past and cherish the peace of today.

Agata

URSA MAJOR

Ursa Major is a settlement making an extremely hostile terrain habitable for humans. Large domes protect the inhabitants from the harsh climate, while still providing daylight and open spaces. Thanks to various modern technologies this settlement is completely neutral serving as an example of modern sustainable design for a brighter future.

Shad

NET ZERO ENERGY OFFICE BUILDING

This project is a response to how future cities should work—with buildings that produce their own energy instead of depending on the grid. Shaped by natural flow and inspired by the electric eel, this Net Zero Energy Office isn’t just a workspace, it’s a living system. It captures sunlight, wind, and breathes with the environment—proving that design can be b