SAINT PAUL, Minn. —The Saint Paul RiverCentre and Xcel Energy Center have been certified to three international sustainability standards: LEED, Green Globes and APEX/ASTM. The complex is the first in the world to receive those three designations.
MERCED, Calif. —The University of California, Merced, received its 13th LEED certification when its student services building was awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
WASHINGTON — A coalition of business leaders has voiced support of the federal Clean Power Plan.
Released in June 2014, the plan targets a reduction in national electricity sector emissions to an estimated 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a framework that will help states meet this target.
COLCHESTER, Vt. — Green Mountain Power (GMP) in Colchester has been recognized as the first utility company in the world to become a certified B Corp. B Corps are companies that believe business can be a force for good and are certified by the nonprofit B Lab of Wayne, Pa., to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.
GlacialLight, the lighting division of GlacialTech Inc., introduces the 54W model in its Arcturus Bay Light series. The GL-BL60 is a fully adjustable bay light for both indoor and outdoor applications. With an adjustable gimbal bracket, The GL-BL60 offers 360 degrees of adjustment on the horizontal axis and 180 degrees on the vertical axis. It achieves 6,250 lumens of white LED light at an energy-efficient 116 lumens per watt. A robust IP66 rating means it’s waterproof and rugged enough for outdoor use.
FOLEY, Ala. — Energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) are becoming increasingly attractive to municipalities looking for an alternative financing mechanism to support capital improvements through utility and operational savings.
PRINCETON, N.J. — NRG Energy has broken ground on its new headquarters in Princeton, which is being described as an ultra-green, grid-resilient complex.
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.
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.
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.
