December 2014

Photovoltaic Installation Projected To Surge

5 mins

ALBANY, N.Y. — The amount of building applied photovoltaics (BAPV) installations will more than double by 2020, according to a market research report from Transparency Market Research.

The report, “Building Applied Photovoltaics (BAPV) Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 – 2020,” gives analysis and a forecast of the global BAPV market in terms of annual installations (MW) and revenues. Annual installations in 2013 were 313.4 MW; this number is expected to jump to 716.7 MW by 2020.

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Data Centers Aim for Energy Efficiency

4 mins

MINNEAPOLIS — Renewable energy used to help power data centers is increasingly gaining interest, according to a new survey from Minneapolis-based Mortenson Construction.

Mortenson surveyed corporate data center executives, data center developers and operators, and IT providers at the 2014 Data Center World Conference, which took place last September in Orlando. A majority — 84 percent — of respondents believe there is a need to consider renewable forms of energy, such as wind and solar, to manage energy needs, specifically power and cooling costs.

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Dan Geiger

1 mins

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), a nonprofit organization that provides sustainability accounting standards for use by publicly listed corporations in the U.S., announced the hire of Dan Geiger as chief of market strategy. In this position, Geiger will focus on identifying the services and support that companies, investors, lawyers and accountants need to use and implement SASB standards. As executive director of the U.S.

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High-Performance Window

1 mins

Zola Windows now offers the American Heritage SDH, a high-performance, all-wood simulated double hung window for landmarked and other historic buildings. Today’s renovations of historic buildings are increasingly focused on achieving maximum energy efficiency for reduced monthly utilities costs and a minimized carbon footprint. In energy efficient retrofits, air tightness and R-values of the windows become crucial, which cannot be achieved with sliding windows. The Zola American Heritage SDH features R-11 glass and triple air seals.

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