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Mayors' survey reveals strong support for LED lighting, energy efficient buildings, solar tech
The U.S. Conference of Mayors survey, based on responses from 178 mayors across the U.S., shows their cities are deploying solar electricity systems, LED lighting and low-energy buildings to meet energy and climate goals. These technologies were identified as being the "most promising" too Read More...
Advanced sensor market for commercial buildings to surpass $1B in 2016, study finds
...dition to optimizing lighting and HVAC systems, intelligent buildings also support more comprehensive business and financial strategies, the study found."Advanced sensors are the critical data streams to intelligent building management systems that generate actionable insight for operational and ene Read More...
Key takeaways from DOE's Better Buildings winter update
The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Alliance added 12 new partners and seven new affiliates in 2015, according to the organization's winter 2016 progress report. Key takeaways from the report, which you can download by clicking here, also include the introduction of 40&nb Read More...
C&I energy storage industry annual revenue to hit $10.8B by 2025, study finds
Annual revenue for the C&I energy storage industry is expected to grow from $968.4 million in 2016 to $10.8 billion by 2025, according to a new study from Navigant Research. Within the C&I sector, the industrial buildings segment is expected to deploy the largest about of cumulativ Read More...
Ford announces massive facilities transformation, expects to cut energy use in half
..., facilities to colocate 30,000 employees from 70 buildings into primarily two campus locations.&nbs...primarily two campus locations. The new Ford buildings are expected to cut energy use in half i...odernize Ford's world headquarters and other buildings into contemporary, innovative work Read More...
Filling the gap: How efficiency standards could save billions in commercial real estate
.... spends more than $400 billion on energy for our buildings, many of which were constructed before m...ficient capital. In my hometown of Chicago alone, buildings could save up to $184 million in energy ...untless times.Opening the door for more efficient buildingsWe all know standardization is essential Read More...
Daimler Trucks announces new, energy efficient headquarters
...99 out of 100, something the company said just 1% of office buildings nationwide can claim. Daimler said it placed a priority on creating an environmentally-conscious plan with the goal to achieve LEED Platinum certification through each stage of the project. It expects to recei Read More...
Representatives from Starbucks, Whole Foods, 3M among speakers at this year's Better Buildings Summit
...r energy efficiency success stories at the Better Buildings Summit.The event has also nabbed some bi...s with solutions to cut energy intensity in their buildings, portfolio-wide, by 20% over the next de...er energy efficiency in America’s homes and buildings.This year’s program is separated i Read More...
Ernest Moniz to keynote Better Buildings Summit; last chance to register
...r energy efficiency success stories at the Better Buildings Summit.The event has also nabbed some bi...s with solutions to cut energy intensity in their buildings, portfolio-wide, by 20% over the next de...er energy efficiency in America’s homes and buildings.This year’s program is separated i Read More...
NYC announces new energy efficiency initiatives, regulations for buildings
...ounced new energy efficiency initiatives for buildings.The new initiatives, according to Mayor ...aimed at helping New York's more than one million buildings of all sizes, types and uses. The city a...aders, experts and advocates who served on a buildings technical working group.The city will ph Read More...
Small Ohio town boasts country's 1st hotel to be heated, cooled with geothermal energy
Proof that big ideas can come from small places, a new hotel in Oberlin, Ohio, has been named the first hotel in the U.S. to be heated and cooled with geothermal energy. According to a recent blog post from environmental design site Inhabit.com, the LEED-certified Hotel at O Read More...
CoStar partners with DOE to include building energy efficiency, performance in database
... Green Building Council to display LEED-certified buildings in its database."We believe providing en...nd make informed decisions."According to the DOE, buildings commonly account for as much as 80% ...ew York, Philadelphia, Portland and Seattle. Read More...
