Design – Construction – Operations
Considering that operating the nation’s building stock consumes greater than 70 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S., high-performance building teams have a responsibility to select design options that make sustain
EWING, N.J. — Four school districts in New Jersey are on board to begin making sustainable improvements at their schools, with the guidance of a new certification program sponsored by a state nonprofit: Sustainable Jersey for Schools.
Read more
BASALT, Colo. — The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) broke ground Oct. 15 on its new Innovation Center based in Basalt.
In commercial buildings, energy efficiency is the simplest and most cost-effective way to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, according to the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association. The association notes that insulation currently in place in U.S. buildings reduces the amount of carbon dioxide by 780 million tons each year.
WASHINGTON — The House passed two bills last week that aim to boost energy efficiency in schools and federal buildings.
Read more
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), a research unit of the University of Hawai’i Manoa, recently installed six solar photovoltaic arrays as a part of its ongoing energy-efficiency and solar research.
As a large consumer of energy resources, health care facilities face significant operating costs and are threatened by rising and volatile energy prices.
ESPOO, Finland — A team of physicists from several international universities recently released a report on a new technology they believe will increase the efficiency of solar panels. Scientists from Aalto University in Finland, the National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics in Russia and the Australian National University collaborated to create what they call a “novel concept of efficient light-trapping structures for thin-film solar cells.”
Read more
FRANKLIN, Mass., — Administrators at Franklin High School, in Franklin, Mass., are excited about their new school building, which is currently under construction on the same campus as the existing structure. The new building will be significantly greener and more efficient than the current one.
PALO ALTO, Calif. — In the ever-expanding world of green technology, organizations looking to build new facilities or upgrade existing structures can often be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of options. As the green building boom continues, it seems inevitable that a related industry will rise up to help guide owners through the process of choosing what green strategies to employ.
Read more