TD Bank Opens Net-Zero Branch, Powered 100% by On-Site Solar

TD Bank opened what it says is the first net-zero energy bank location in the U.S. in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The U.S. DOE defines a net-zero energy building (NZEB) as a residential or commercial building that produces in a year at least as much renewable power as the total energy it uses.

The new TD Bank store will require approximately 97,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity a year to operate, but the company says its 400 solar panels will produce a minimum of 100,000 kWh a year on site. Only eight buildings in the nation are registered as NZEBs with the DOE, and TD Bank will be the first to register a net-zero energy commercial bank.

Source: Environmental Leader