Despite being led by a brainless, heartless, and gutless entourage, one may presume that Dorothy could have eventually stumbled her way to the Wizard of Oz’s doorstep with or without the assistance of the yellow brick road.

A parallel could be drawn regarding net-zero design in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. While even the most unprepared firms may potentially limp their way to net-zero design, the process could cetainly be simplified if they were given a map. Luckily, due to the dedicated work of a handful of industry professionals, such a guide now exists.