Tag: ENERGY STAR

The Kroger Co. made changes resulting in its 500th ENERGY STAR certified store.

Using its Niles, OH store as a test location, the retailer seeks to reduce energy in more than 112 million square feet of occupied facility space by at least 20% by 2020.

Facility managers can stop water and energy use from going down the drain. From the September 2013 issue.

Green Globes is used as an alternative to LEED.

In Sunol, CA, Lehigh Hanson's aggregates production site is the first of its type to achieve the Energy Star Challenge for Industry.

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International passed two new policy positions and reaffirmed its position in opposition of mandated luminous egress path markings.

At the university, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are markedly lower and environmentally friendly methods of waste management have significantly increased the percentage of solid waste material that is recycled and kept out of the landfill.

New analysis confirmed 35,000 buildings using the U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager between 2008 and 2011 saved an average of 7% in energy.

These basic energy saving ideas apply to any office this summer, from a home office to the company HQ. There are often rebates and incentives from local utility companies that can help facility managers find even more creative ways to save.

With 20 years of history, EPA's ENERGY STAR program recently recognized more than 100 partner organizations.

From the inside out, recent improvements at this New Hampshire hospital were focused on patient care.

Buildings over 10,000 square feet and multifamily buildings with five+ units must report data April 2012.

The company's mid-power 2323 product was scrutinized under the EPA recognized IES LM80 test.

Facility managers can use an EPA program to benchmark and manage energy.

Yahoo!'s 1 million square foot campus consisting of seven buildings is the first of its kind to receive LEED EBOM gold certification.

In addition to a conference offering more than 60 educational sessions and keynote presentations, the event will feature an expo as well as governmental agencies including the U.S. State Department and General Services Administration.

TFM Columnist Jim Elledge extols the virtues of energy data.

The Energy Information Administration will not release its 2007 Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey or complete its 2011 Survey.

After the ENERGY STAR discussion, TFM Forum attendees participated in one-on-one meetings with a select group of product and service providers to discuss the solutions available to improve upon their energy and sustainability goals.

Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill won Energy Star's first National Building Competition.