We visit Yanmar’s facility in Adairsville, Ga., to learn how Combined Heat and Power units CHP), a compact and seemingly quiet technology, can power and heat an entire facility.
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| May 16, 2011
Seattle unveils program to boost building efficiency
Seattle launched a new program that will help commercial property owners and managers assess and improve building energy efficiency. Under the program, all commercial and multifamily buildings larger than 10,000 sq. ft. will be measured for their energy performance using the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
| May 11, 2011
DOE releases guide for 50% more energy-efficient office buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the release of the first in a new series of Advanced Energy Design Guides to aid in the design of highly energy efficient office buildings. The 50% AEDG series will provide a practical approach to commercial buildings designed to achieve 50% energy savings compared to the commercial building energy code used in many areas of the country.
| May 10, 2011
Solar installations on multifamily rooftops aid social change
The Los Angeles Business Council's study on the feasibility of installing solar panels on the city’s multifamily buildings shows there's tremendous rooftop capacity, and that a significant portion of that rooftop capacity comes from buildings in economically depressed neighborhoods. Solar installations could therefore be used to create jobs, lower utility costs, and improve conditions for residents in these neighborhood.
| May 3, 2011
North Carolina State University partners with Schneider Electric, targets energy efficiency
Schneider Electric is partnering with North Carolina State University on energy efficiency projects for 1.6 million square feet of building space across 13 campus facilities. As part of the $20 million project, the university will implement 89 separate energy conservation measures that will save the school approximately 10,137,668 kilowatt hours of electricity and 68,785 decatherms of natural gas annually.
| Apr 19, 2011
America’s energy use, in one handy chart
The Grist takes a look at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's famed energy flow charts and tells us what we’re wasting and what we’re doing well. Turns out, commercial buildings account for the smallest amounts of energy use.
| Apr 11, 2011
Wind turbines to generate power for new UNT football stadium
The University of North Texas has received a $2 million grant from the State Energy Conservation Office to install three wind turbines that will feed the electrical grid and provide power to UNT’s new football stadium.
| Mar 17, 2011
Carbon footprint of public sector buildings in England and Wales to be released
The energy usage of 40,146 public buildings—including schools, hospitals, and offices—in England and Wales is being released to the public.
| Mar 8, 2011
Building, energy performance rating site launched
The Institute for Market Transformation and the Natural Resources Defense Council announced the launch of BuildingRating.org, the world’s first comprehensive resource on energy performance rating and disclosure policies for commercial buildings and homes.
