Researchers in Switzerland say making a low or zero carbon economy requires a lot of planning and effort by all interested parties. Energy storage will be key as will improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings.
Buildings that use fossil fuels contribute significantly to climate pollution. California is attempting to change building efficiency.
Originally published in the ECOreport. The Department of Energy has just released a new infographic about energy waste in the US. It traces conservation efforts back to the Better Building challenge that President Obama launched in 2011. 50% of America’s energy is wrapped up in its buildings. The DOE asks, “Are … [continued]
Originally published on Skanska. By Skanska USA. Skanska USA’s Beth Heider knows green. As the 2012 chair of the U.S. Green Building Council and our senior vice president of green markets, Heider not only is one of the nation’s foremost green thinkers, but she knows how to translate LEED into smart business solutions. In … [continued]
This post first appeared on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Website A single advanced building control now in development could slash 18 percent — tens of thousands of dollars — off the overall annual energy bill of the average large office building, with no loss of comfort, according to a … [continued]
Washington DC just took another step toward its goal of becoming the greenest city in America, with a new requirement for all large commercial buildings to report energy and water use.
As of April 1, 2013 all privately owned buildings over 100,000 square feet must benchmark their 2012 energy and water use to the District’s Department of the Environment and then continue reporting on an ongoing annual basis…
Washington DC once again leads the entire US in newly certified LEED green building square feet for 2012…
Investing in energy efficiency is a critical piece of the climate change puzzle. Given that the built environment accounts for 39 percent of total energy use in the US, real estate investment represents one of the most effective ways to implement energy efficiency strategies. A recent report from Ceres and … [continued]
