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Disclosing building energy use creates jobs

In today's economy, finding a proven catalyst for job growth-one that comes with no taxpayer price tag-is cause for excitement. Better yet: a jobs catalyst that saves consumers and businesses money and benefits the environment. Two new reports from the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) show how a new kind of energy policy is creating skilled, export-proof jobs in cities across the United ...

Mar. 28, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

DOE Resources Help Measure Building Energy Benchmarking Policy & Program Effectiveness

The Energy Department has released two resources to help stakeholders analyze the energy, non-energy, and market transformation impacts of building energy benchmarking policies and programs. The first is a handbook that provides methodologies for jurisdictions to use to analyze the impact of their benchmarking policies and programs. The second resource demonstrates the methodologies using real ...

May 21, 2015

By US Department of Energy

U.S. Energy Department Announces $5 Million for Energy Planning, Innovative Energy Practices, and Technical Assistance in 16 States

Recently (9/21), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $5 million in funding for 16 states to enhance energy security, advance state-led energy initiatives, and improve energy productivity. Through DOE's State Energy Program (SEP), each of the 16 awardees will work to advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, grid resiliency, and improve energy reliability and ...

Sep. 24, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Xcel Energy Uses Drones to Build Power Lines

A machine owned and operated by North Dakota-based SkySkopes installed wires Wednesday on six power poles that are part of a 5-mile (8.05-kilometer) Xcel Energy line in the Fargo area. Xcel and SkySkopes officials say drones will save time and money while increasing safety and reducing the environmental impact from heavy equipment that can tear up land.Read full artilce by Dave Kolpack in AP News ...

Jun. 13, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Building sector must change to meet global energy targets, new study finds

New modeling by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) shows how energy use in buildings can be cut by 60 percent by 2050 - essential to meeting global climate change targets - but this will require immediate action to transform the building sector. This is the central message of the report from the WBCSD's four-year, $15 million Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) ...

Apr. 27, 2009

By World Business Council for Sustainable Development

New Smart Transformer Helps Commercial Buildings Cut Energy Use

(Burnaby, British Columbia) April 7, 2010 — With a decade of research and development, Legend Power’s new smart transformer helps commercial buildings, big box retailers and other large facilities save 5-7% in electricity bills, energy consumption (kWh) and peak demand (kW). This smart grid device, called the Electrical Harmonizer-AVR, is a high efficiency auto-transformer with an ...

Apr. 7, 2010

By Legend Power Systems Inc.

Energy Department Releases Updates to EnergyPlus and OpenStudio

EnergyPlus 8.3.0 EnergyPlus is DOE's open-source whole-building energy modeling engine. Given a description of a building's physical assets, operations, and prevailing weather conditions, EnergyPlus calculates the energy required to heat, cool, ventilate, and light the building and to meet its internal plug and process loads. DOE releases updates to EnergyPlus twice a year. Some of the new ...

Apr. 1, 2015

By US Department of Energy

The Energy Revolution

What’s in a name? Should we call it a transition? A convergence? A transformation? A revolution? A tipping-point? A paradigm shift? Consider that perhaps the name is largely irrelevant, except to sell conference tickets. There’s a radical shift afoot that affects the business model for global energy delivery and consumption. And with it comes with a wealth of opportunities for energy ...

Feb. 1, 2020

By American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

PetroSA appoints KBC as technology advisor for Coega Oil Refinery

PetroSA's Project Mthombo reached another milestone this week with the appointment of respected United Kingdom-based KBC Process Technology Ltd as technical and commercial services advisor for the development. This follows the granting two weeks ago of a manufacturing license by the Department of Minerals and Energy to PetroSA to build the US$11 billion, 400000 bpd oil refinery at Coega in Port ...

Oct. 31, 2008

By KBC Advanced Technologies plc.

Energy-efficiency-in-buildings project shares knowledge to support carbon challenge

'To win the race against global warming' is the vision of Carbon Challenge, a campaign that unites the ambitious goals of competing in the world's leading sailing events - the Volvo Ocean Race and the America's Cup - with the objective of becoming a catalyst and facilitator for a drastic reduction in carbon emissions. The WBCSD's Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project will share its ...

Feb. 25, 2008

By World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Commission launches BUILD UP web portal to help cut energy consumption for buildings

The European Commission launched today the BUILD UP web portal on http://www.buildup.eu/ as a tool for sharing information on reducing energy use of buildings. Content will be regularly updated and enhanced by users themselves to cover a wide range of good practice in energy reduction and of information on legislation. “The BUILD UP web portal will enable anyone from home owners to builders to ...

Jun. 16, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

Commercial Building Automation Systems Are Being Transformed by Digital Technology

The automation of various building systems – including HVAC, lighting, fire and life safety, and security and access controls – promises to improve energy efficiency and optimization, as well as enhance the comfort and health of occupants. Like the broader computing and voice, video, and data communications markets in previous decades, commercial building automation systems (BASs) ...

Mar. 13, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

US EPA names Texas top performer for energy efficiency

Schools, courthouses, residences, hotels, markets - a total of 356 top performing Texas buildings earned an Energy Star for energy efficiency in 2007. This was enough for Texas to lead all other states in the most greenhouse gas reductions from Energy Star buildings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, said Wednesday. The Energy Star buildings in Texas save more than $107 million ...

Feb. 18, 2008

By Environment News Service (ENS)

New Analysis: LEED Buildings are in Top 11th Percentile for Energy Performance in the Nation

A recent analysis performed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) shows that buildings in the sample are performing in the top 11th percentile in the U.S. in terms of energy usage and the average ENERGY STAR score for those LEED buildings is 89 out of 100 possible points. The analysis was based on LEED projects that have submitted data to USGBC both voluntarily and as required by LEED 2009. ...

Nov. 13, 2012

By US Green Building Council / International Conference and Expo

Energy Department Issues Green Building Certification System Final Rule to Support Increased Energy Measurement and Efficient Building Design

Supporting the Obama Administration’s goal to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment, the Energy Department is pursuing a suite of initiatives to strengthen federal energy management through increased focus on measurement of energy use in federal buildings and energy efficient building design. Principal among the efforts is the Department’s issuance of a final rule that ...

Oct. 10, 2014

By US Department of Energy

BRIEFING SHOWS INCREASED LINK BETWEEN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SHAREHOLDER VALUE

New Tool for Success in Energy Efficiency and the Bottom Line Released Today Washington, DC Apr 11, 2005 "Energy Management and Shareholder Value", an executive briefing released today, offers businesses increased evidence on and successful practices for linking energy efficiency and shareholder value. The document's publication is a partnership between GreenBiz.com, the online ...

Apr. 18, 2005

By GreenBiz Group Inc.

Six Common City-Level Energy Policies Could Reduce Nationwide Carbon Emissions by up to 480 Million Metric Tons Annually

The Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently examined the carbon abatement potential of city actions in six policy areas as part of the DOE's Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP) project. The analysis uses new data on energy use in more than 23,400 U.S. cities and estimates the aggregate impact of city actions related to: building energy ...

Oct. 19, 2016

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Seattle expands energy efficiency buildings program

The City of Seattle is sending letters to the owners of 8,000 buildings this week informing them of its new building energy-efficiency program. The program aims to help building owners and managers reduce their energy costs through benchmarking - or measuring and rating a building's energy performance. By benchmarking, owners get insight into how their building uses - ...

Nov. 22, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

Johnson controls issues statement on President Obama`s better buildings initiative

Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), a global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, issued the following statement today from C. David Myers, vice president and president, Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls, on President Obama's proposed Better Buildings Initiative: "We are very encouraged to see that the White House is focused on ...

Feb. 3, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Building Technology Answers Global Energy Crisis

Efforts to go green often focus on recycling and conserving water, but the biggest impact lies in buildings that consume 40 percent of the world's energy. The United Arab Emirates has some of the most sophisticated and spectacular buildings in the world. This degree of sophistication and comfort requires sizeable amounts of energy, leading to consumption of natural resources and an increase in ...

Jan. 28, 2013

By Johnson Controls, Inc.

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