DOE Announces First Cohort of Post-Secondary Programs to Receive New Zero Energy Design Designation

The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded its first-ever Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) seal of recognition to 17 leading educational programs that are preparing tomorrow’s architectural and engineering leaders to design and build the most sustainable buildings possible. This new DOE designation distinguishes post-secondary academic programs that impart the best practices of zero-energy design on students and require them to apply those building science concepts in actual projects.

Programs located in EPSCoR jurisdictions include:

• Sustainable Construction and Design Program, Hawkeye Community College (IOWA)

• Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Technology, VERMONT Technical College