Tag: Energy Efficiency

Buildings are responsible for an enormous amount of global energy use; and energy efficiency is the first step to green. Energy efficiency programs, market trends research and policy analysis will help shape decision-making on issues related to utility-sector energy efficiency programs and regulation, and government-funded energy efficiency initiatives.

solar window

UbiQD Installs Quantum Dot Solar Window Pilots In Commercial Buildings

UbiQD, Inc. has installed its electricity-generating solar windows in three commercial building sites.
Budderfly Energy Efficiency

Local Governments Will Soon Demand More Energy Efficiency. Or Else.

Budderfly helps achieve and document high energy efficiency and performance standards even the most ambitious policies are going to demand.
Enumclaw High School

High School Saves Energy With LED Lighting Retrofit

In central Washington, ease of installation, energy savings make LLLC the smart choice for Enumclaw High School.
Impact Report

Mesa’s Impact Report Quantifies Energy Savings

Mesa’s Impact Report makes understanding energy savings in a space easier through quantifiable metrics, while also supporting ESG (environmental, social, and governance reporting).
Zero Energy Buildings

Growth In Zero Energy Buildings

Report from New Buildings Institute reveals big picture advances across North America.
Energy Management

AI-enhanced Energy Management Tech

AI-enhanced energy management technology integrates with building controls to reduce HVAC-related electric costs by up to 20%.
Net Zero Carbon

8 New Real Estate Leaders Align With ULI Net Zero Goal

Together, these real estate companies represent over 2,400 buildings, more than 849 million square feet, and over $397 billion in assets under management.
manufacturing

DOE’s Better Plants Industry Partners Save $9B In Energy Costs

Over 250 manufacturing partners' energy efficiency and decarbonization measures kept 116 million metric tons of CO2 out of the air.
clean energy efficiency targets

States’ Climate Efforts Need Stronger Efficiency Steps

ACEEE’s review of states and territories with laws requiring a transition to 100% clean electricity, found that only Virginia and Washington include specific efficiency targets.
solar array

Library System Breaks Ground On New Solar Array

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) will save a total of $5.8 million over the lifetime of its two-phase energy efficiency project.
carbon emissions

ULI Foundation Receives $1M Gift To Help Decarbonize Cities

A $1 million donation will support the Urban Land Institute's efforts to combat climate change by pushing cities and building owners to reduce their carbon emissions to zero.
University of Denver

New Buildings Welcome Students Back To University Of Denver Campus

The three new buildings deliver creative design and sustainability advancements to the growing urban university.
September 11 Memorial & Museum

LED Lighting To Be Installed Inside September 11 Memorial & Museum

NYPA is investing $1 million in energy-efficient LED lighting upgrades to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and costs at the September 11 Memorial & Museum.
data centers ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR Expands Energy Efficiency Efforts For Data Centers

Data centers are one of the most energy-intensive building types, consuming 10 to 50 times more energy per square foot than a typical office building.
Maintenance

Fall HVAC Maintenance Tips

Facility managers who take a proactive rather than a reactive HVAC maintenance approach heading into the fall heating season will benefit in the long run.
green manufacturing

DOE Selects Five Manufacturing Partners To Validate Innovative Technologies

The DOE's partners will conduct Industrial Technology Validation (ITV) projects to speed adoption of cost-effective, emerging technologies that can help decarbonize the manufacturing sector.
industrial clusters

U.S. Can Cut Emissions By Helping Transform Industrial Clusters

ACEEE's Director of Industrial Program discusses how clusters of industrial companies offer a powerful approach to developing and deploying low-carbon infrastructure.

Listen Now: Welcome Occupants Back To Your Healthy Building

Move forward with confidence by implementing a 360° approach to facilities health and safety.
Better Buildings Initiative

Moving The Needle

Two major businesses, Walgreens and Life Time, effectively meet and exceed their energy-efficiency goals despite COVID-19 challenges.

Improving Energy Efficiency And Comfort With Glass Coatings

A building's fenestration systems — curtain wall, storefront, windows, doors, skylights, and other glass and glazing — provide opportunity for efficiencies through low-e and other coatings.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Capital Improvements

A panel of Facility Management leaders will discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.