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How to Manage Pest Control While Targeting LEED During Hospital Construction

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 Green Building 410 Views energy-efficiency, green roofs, healthcare facilities, hospital construction, leed, Orkin, Pests, Tim Husen

Green roofs can increase pest pressures for healthcare facilities, which can pose a problem because of the need to maintain a high standard of sanitation.

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Kentucky Announces Energy-Efficiency Grant Recipients

August 7, 2017December 6, 2017 Rachel Leber 486 Views Botanica Inc., Butler County Water System, Butler County Water Treatment Plant, Clean Air Act, EEC, Energy and Environment Cabinet, energy-efficiency, energy-star, Frankfort, Jackson Energy Cooperative, Kentucky, Kentucky Department for Local Government, Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center, Owsley County Board of Education, Secretary Charles Snavely, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, University of Louisville, Warren County Public Schools, Waterfront Botanical Gardens

This decree obligated TVA to provide Kentucky $11.2 million to fund environmental mitigation projects as reparation.

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ComEd Awards Largest Energy Incentive Check in History for Chicago Commercial Building

March 28, 2017December 6, 2017 Rachel Leber 760 Views chicago, ComEd, commercial buildings, Cypress Envirosystems, DDC, direct digital control, energy retrofit, energy savings, energy-efficiency, Harry Sim, HVAC, JLL, JLL IntelliCommand, wireless pneumatic thermostat, Zeller Realty

The energy efficiency retrofit included replacing 950 old pneumatic thermostats with the Cypress Envirosystems Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat system.

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Fairbanks Energy Saves Mass General Hospital Money, Strengthens Energy Efficiency

February 28, 2017December 6, 2017 Rachel Leber 493 Views Boston, energy-efficiency, fairbanks-energy-services, kilowatts, led-lighting, mass-general-hospital, mgh

Fairbanks Energy Services announced on Feb. 7 that it has helped Mass General Hospital save 5 million kilowatt hours to date through a variety of energy-efficient projects.