Energy Department Invests $6 Million to Research Building Efficiency

WASHINGTON — The Energy Department is funding up to $6 million for four commercial building projects that will help guide owners as they look to adopt energy efficient technologies.
The department estimates commercial buildings consumed about 20 percent of all energy used in the U.S. last year, at a cost of about $180 billion. These buildings are responsible for 18 percent of total U.S. carbon emissions, the department said in a statement.

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Tech-Based Innovation Fuels Energy Management Sector

SAN FRANCISCO — The climate is close to perfect for companies that provide affordable energy-efficiency management services, and there is no shortage of competitors looking to garner a share of the market.
 
Building owners and managers are under pressure from tenants — and in some cases government mandates — to lower energy consumption.

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