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For over half a century now, Nick Peckham, FAIA, LEED AP, design scientist, Peckham Architecture, Columbia, Missouri, has been studying buildings and their impact on the world. Concerned by how much energy buildings consume, and inspired by the idea of designing with environmental responsibility in mind, Peckham decided to build something extra-green for his own home in Columbia. His house is now on track to earn the following certifications: LEED® v4 Platinum, PHIUS+, ENERGY STAR®, Indoor airPLUS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home program. It is no surprise that Zoned Comfort Solutions® from Mitsubishi Electric is a key part of the project.

Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley (Habitat Catawba), Hickory, North Carolina, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building affordable housing for low-income families within their local community. In recent years, the organization developed the idea to build an 18-unit community in Northeast Hickory to provide energy-efficient homes for Habitat families and market-rate residential buyers. This pocket neighborhood, now called Northstone, has two occupied Habitat homes and three occupied market-rate homes. Out of the five homes, the first two completed became the first in North Carolina to achieve the U.S. Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Homes program certification. To achieve this net-zero certification, Habitat Catawba selected highly efficient technologies, including Zoned Comfort Solutions® from Mitsubishi Electric.

Banco del Progreso, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was founded in 1974. The bank now has more than 50 branches throughout the country, with several in the capital city of Santo Domingo. The metropolitan area is home to almost one million residents and is the commercial center of the country. Banco del Progreso’s Naco branch is located in the center of the city in an area known as the financial district.