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.
Tag: Energy Efficiency
Clearing The Air And Improving IAQ
HVAC systems are the first line of defense when it comes to protecting building occupants from airborne pollutants.
DOE Initiative To Accelerate Heat Pump Manufacturing And Adoption
The new DOE initiative aims to bring more efficient, rooftop heat pump technologies to market as soon as 2027.
Applications Open For 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize
The DOE will award $180 million to K-12 school districts to help them lower energy use and costs, improve indoor air quality, and foster healthier learning environments.
How To Harness AI For Enhanced Energy Visibility In Buildings
Coupled with net-zero building initiatives, AI advancements have set the stage for a transformative era in facility management.
Achieve Optimal IAQ With Human-Centric Analytics
Smart building systems are revolutionizing the way we design, manage, and experience space. By grounding these systems in data focused on human needs and behavior, facilities managers can achieve spatial optimization that meaningfully benefits both the occupants and the bottom line.
RRBITC Will Be GSA’s First Fully Electric Building
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is GSA’s largest federal building, and one of over 100 buildings to be upgraded with emerging and sustainable technologies.
Carlisle Earns North America’s First LEED Platinum v4 Certification
Carlisle’s Sikeston, MO building products manufacturing facility delivers up to a 38% improvement in building performance and generates over 10% of its energy used through renewable solar power.
Bayer Launches Groundbreaking Solar Energy Projects In New Jersey, California
Bayer’s Whippany, NJ and Woodland, CA solar projects align with its sustainability commitments to reach carbon neutrality by 2030 and have net-zero waste across its entire value chain by 2050.
Michigan School District Launches Transformative Sustainability Infrastructure Project
Sustainability improvements from the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Ameresco will save Warren Woods Public Schools an estimated $8.7 million over 25 years.
New York Leads 2023 Top 10 States For Green Building
New York also landed among top states for LEED Professionals, between California at number one and Texas in third, in USGBC annual ranking.
Does The Color Of Your Commercial Roof Really Matter?
Recent studies challenge beliefs about the importance of a roof's color on a building's environmental footprint.
Hold Off On Renewables: Start With Energy Efficiency
Before jumping into an investment in renewables, first optimize your energy systems for cost savings and efficiency.
Future-Proofing The Savings And Decarbonization Potential Of Facility Lighting
The commercial lighting transformation continues with potential for controlled, networked lighting to wring more savings from uber-efficient LEDs.
Facility Executive December 2023 Issue
The December 2023 issue explores business continuity and the next generation of facility management. Plus, stormwater management trends, LED lighting, and SOLUTIONS for 2024.
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.
Better Climate Challenge Road Show: New Episodes Released Today!
In the newly released second season of its Better Climate Challenge Road Show, the Department of Energy visits Cleveland to highlight decarbonization in action.
What’s The Biggest Barrier To Retrofitting Commercial Buildings?
ACEEE examines how conflicting interests in the commercial real estate industry prevent more significant energy efficiency investment, and identifies strategies for utilities to drive energy savings.
DOE Grant To Boost Johnson Controls’ U.S. Heat Pump Manufacturing
Updated Johnson Controls plants will produce an estimated 200,000 residential, commercial and industrial heat pumps combined – a production increase of 200%.
EPA Announces First-Ever ENERGY STAR Certified Distilleries
A large distillery consumes as much energy as 7,000 American homes: These eight distilleries are the first to earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy performance.
View Our Free “Optimizing Operations In The Hybrid Office” Webinar
In this free video webinar, learn how optimizing operations in an office building has taken on newfound significance in the era of hybrid work.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
[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.