Design AVEnues is a woman-owned small business providing education, research, and design team coaching on sustainable homes and communities. Founder/principal Ann Edminster authored Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet, an award-winning guide to designing and building zero-energy, zero-emissions (ZE) homes. She has served in leadership and subject matter expert roles for the US-Canada-Mexico Commission for International Cooperation, US Green Building Council, Canada Green Building Council, American Institute of Architects, and numerous other prominent organizations and clients. She consults on ZE initiatives throughout North America, collaborating with building professionals, non-profits, public agencies, research institutes, utilities, supply chain clients, investors, and homeowners to create leading-edge projects and advocate for people- and planet-friendly building solutions at all scales.