U. aims for zero energy use in architecture college

If Brenda Case Sheer gets her way, she will oversee the nation’s first attempt to renovate a large building into one so energy efficient that its carbon footprint disappears. Her first step might be to banish the 50 refrigerators tucked in corners and cubicles throughout the University of Utah’s architecture building, which students use 24/7. A consolidated kitchen would eliminate the need for pocket kitchens hidden in the studios, which course with electrical wires and jack the building’s “plug...