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About Mignon O'Young
Mignon O’Young, Editor, is a California licensed architect, LEED Accredited Professional, and Certified Green Building Professional with more than 15 years of experience in the design, construction, green building, and affordable housing development industries.
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The Los Angeles Harbor College Science Complex achieved NZE and LEED Platinum certifications, avoiding 600,000 +/- pounds of CO2 emissions and offsetting 2,000,000 +/- pounds of CO2 by ZNE strategies
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2016 ZNE School Leadership Awards

November 17, 2016 Mignon O'Young 0

California leads the U.S. in the transformation of K-12 schools and community colleges to achieving zero net energy (ZNE) performance that combines energy efficiency and renewable energy resources to produce at least as much energy as …

“Building Below Zero: The Net Zero Plus Transformation,” a documentary written, produced and directed by Jim Jackson
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Building Below Zero: The Net Zero Plus Transformation

November 2, 2016 Mignon O'Young 0

Thank you PBS for spreading the word – net zero buildings are front and center now. American public TV station PBS recently aired “Building Below Zero: The Net Zero Plus Transformation,” a documentary written, produced …

Accoya wood graces the cladding and decking of this structure
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BuildingGreen’s Top 10 Green Products for 2017

October 13, 2016 Mignon O'Young 0

BuildingGreen’s team announced its 2017 Top 10 Products List at last week’s Greenbuild in Los Angeles. For the past 15 years, BuildingGreen has recognized green building products that significantly improve upon standard “business-as-usual” practices. These …

An illustration of green building features of the 700 square foot starter home by the creators of the Eco-Building Toolkit
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Open-sourcing: Taking Sustainability to Another Level

July 6, 2016 Mignon O'Young 1

Can you imagine receiving free tools and instructions to build your own house and building materials, and possibly start your own village? Open Building Institute, founded by TED fellow and founding member of the Open …

The LEED-Gold certified Hua Nan Bank Headquarters is located in Taipei, Taiwan and designed by KRIS YAO | ARTECH
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Hua Nan Bank Goes for the Gold

March 8, 2016 Mignon O'Young 1

The Xinyi Central Business District in Taipei, Taiwan is home to a handful of buildings designed by well known architecture firms including C.Y. Lee & Partners of Taipei 101 fame, Paris-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures, U.S.-based …

Taipei 101 is the world’s tallest LEED v3 EB: O + M Platinum-certified building in the existing building operations and maintenance category
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Getting Ready for LEED v4 in Taiwan and Beyond

December 16, 2015 Mignon O'Young 0

Last week, seed, the official association for LEED professionals in Taiwan, hosted its year-end event, starting off with a networking hour, followed by a keynote speech by a US Green Building Council (USGBC) representative, panel …

h2hotel’s lobby with a custom zinc "receptobar" for check-in, coffee, or cocktails, in Healdsburg, California
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Gas Station Transformed into LEED Gold Hotel

October 22, 2015 Mignon O'Young 0

If you are planning to visit Healdsburg in the wine country of Northern California, try to check out the LEED Gold certified h2hotel in between your wine tasting. Designed by award-winning David Baker Architects and …

Renovations bring about a fresh look and water efficient landscaping to Clarendon Street Apartments in San Jose, California
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From Down and Out to Solar Pioneer

October 22, 2015 Mignon O'Young 0

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara (HACSC) has successfully transformed a previously foreclosed federal housing complex into a dignified and energy efficient, affordable family housing complex that annually feeds 244,350 kWh of …

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As design professionals and consumers, we have become smarter about the decisions we make in selecting building products and we are asking more questions of the vendors and manufacturers.  We now have the knowledge to …

IDeAs Z2 Design Facility South Elevation with Sliding Glass Doors and Solar PV Shades
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Transforming a Concrete Box into a Net-Zero Energy Building

June 11, 2009 0

Editor’s Note: The IDeAs Z2 Design Facility is now the San Jose office of the Integral Group. At the AIA 2009 National Convention, I was pleased to find a handful of educational sessions, led by San …

Veterans Commons in San Francisco, CA:  each apartment is outfitted with a kitchen and bathroom, which are either fully accessible or adaptable in the future
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Juvenile Detention Home Revived As Green Home for Veterans

October 30, 2013 1

The historic landmark at 150 Otis Street in San Francisco, California has seen much in its lifetime. It was designed by architect Louis Mullgardt and built in 1916 as the City’s Juvenile Court and Detention …

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