Home Contact Subscribe Email This Page Print Page +aA Savings By Design Designed for performance, the bottom line, and the environment... the well-designed building is an elegant integration of sustainability and design. Overview Awards News and Events Resources Contact Savings By Design Owner Incentives Savings By Design Design Team Incentives Design Resources Orinda City Hall, Orinda, CA - Henry Siegel - Site Diagram 2017 Savings By Design Program Handbook Learn More About Savings By Design Here. Subscribe Whole Building Approach Savings By Design promotes the use of integrated design analysis through the Whole Building Approach for large, complex projects or for projects containing innovative energy design features. Analyzing the performance of the building as a whole improves the Design Team’s ability to optimize interactive efficiency effects of the various building systems. Learn more... Systems Approach The Systems Approach encourages designers to optimize the energy efficiency of the systems within a building. The Systems Approach is most appropriate for less complex projects, those whose systems are designed at different times, and for projects where consideration for energy efficiency occurs late in the design phase. Learn more... Design Assistance Tailored to individual projects, design assistance is available free-of-charge to building owners and their design teams: Recommendations for efficient equipment Consultation on enhanced design strategies Preparation of an owner’s report recommending design modifications and strategies for change. Learn more... Zero Net Energy (ZNE) To date, California has more zero net energy buildings (residential and commercial) than any other state in the nation. The overall goal is to establish a long-term progressive path of higher minimum codes and standards ending with ZNE codes and standards for all new buildings by 2030. Learn more... Energy Design Resources EDR offers a valuable palette of decision-making tools and resources that help make it easier to design, build, and operate energy-efficient buildings in California. For more information on industry news and to view energy-efficient projects, visit Energy Design Resources at www.energydesignresources.com. Learn more... return to top Saving by Design Overview Building Owners Design Teams How to Apply Program Documents FAQ Program Handbook Awards How to Participate Award Winners News & Events In the Media Press Releases Resources Zero Net Energy Contact PG&E SMUD SDG&E SCE SCGC Home Site Map Privacy Statement Terms of Use Provide Feedback Unsubscribe © 2000-2017 Savings By Design. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. This program is funded by California utility ratepayers and administered by Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and Southern California Gas Company under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. The municipal portion of this program is funded and administered by Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.