Bill Maclay is the author of the comprehensive resource for net zero building design, The New Net Zero, and founding principal of Maclay Architects of Waitsfield, Vermont. Bill has pioneered a replicable model for net zero and environmentally sustainable architecture. Through practice, advocacy, and outreach, Bill has influenced thousands in creating a renewable planet. By making sustainability inherent to his practice, Bill has been at the forefront of designing innovative projects that serve as replicable, concrete, and cost-effective models for over four decades. His firm has designed over 10 net zero and net zero ready buildings including office, educational, manufacturing, municipal, and commercial buildings in cold climates.