Optima Engineering is striving to comply with the 2030 challenge with all of its designs. It is an ambitious goal and we are the first to admit that we have a long way to go.

The 2030 Challenge is challenging us, the design community, to design energy efficient buildings to meet the following criteria:  all new building, developments and major renovations shall be designed to meet a fossil fuel, GHG-emitting, energy consumption performance standard of 50% of the regional (or county) average of that building type.

The fossil fuel reduction standard for all new building shall be increased to:

• 60% in 2010
• 70% in 2015
• 80% in 2020
• 90% in 2025
• Carbon-neutral in 2030

The ultimate goal is the Net Zero Building or a building that produces the same amount of energy in a year that the building consumes.

Net Zero Project List:

• Western Elementary School