• Energy Star now available for new multifamily high-rise buildings
    Energy Star now available for new multifamily high-rise buildings
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that new multifamily high-rise residential buildings are now eligible to qualify as Energy Star. To qualify, new or substantially rehabilitated multifamily high-rise buildings must meet energy-efficiency guidelines set by the EPA.
  • NASA partners with DOE to construct 'greenest' federal building
    NASA partners with DOE to construct 'greenest' federal building
    NASA's Ames Research Center and the Department of Energy, at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, Calif. are collaborating on technologies and processes for what may be the "greenest," highest-performing building in the federal government.
  • FedEx Express hosts largest
    FedEx Express hosts largest "green roof” at any U.S. airport
    FedEx Express recently opened a new package sorting center at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, which now conducts operations under the largest continuous vegetated roof at an airport in the U.S. The roof is about the size of three football fields.
  • Nest Labs introduces world's first learning thermostat
    Nest Labs introduces world's first learning thermostat
    Nest Labs recently announced that it has created the Nest Learning Thermostat. Nest learns from your behaviors, preferences and surroundings to create a custom heating and cooling schedule, keeping you comfortable when you're in the structure and conserving energy when you're away.
  • List of top 10 states for LEED green buildings released
    List of top 10 states for LEED green buildings released
    The U.S. Green Building Council recently released its 2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita. The District of Columbia leads the nation, with more than 31 square feet of LEED-certified space per person in 2011.
  • NYC's energy data, block by block
    NYC's energy data, block by block
    Columbia University's energy map of NYC shows the city’s building energy consumption, block by block. Information for each block is provided in terms of total energy use and is also broken down by space heating, space cooling, electricity and hot water.

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Under Executive Order 13514, 15% of existing buildings and leases need to meet the Guiding Principles standards by 2015 and all buildings planned in 2020 and thereafter will need to be net-zero buildings. This section includes information and resources related to these requirements.

 

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ThyssenKrupp Elevator announces energy efficient gearless modernization technology for elevators
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Tuesday, 21 February 2012 09:30

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas, manufacturers, installers and service providers of vertical and horizontal transportation technology, recently announced the launch of a new gearless modernization package that allows existing geared elevators to be upgraded with cutting-edge gearless elevator technology.

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Greener buildings through better occupant behaviors
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 09:32

Even the best, LEED-certified, low-impact building can lose its green benefits if the building's occupants don't utilize the systems in place and follow good green practices.

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List of top 10 states for LEED green buildings released
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Friday, 20 January 2012 09:25

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently released its 2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information. The District of Columbia leads the nation, with more than 31 square feet of LEED-certified space per person in 2011, with Colorado being the leading state, with 2.74 square feet per person in 2011.

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Eight cities selected to receive free neighborhood design consultations under US EPA grant
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Monday, 02 January 2012 10:00

Eight American communities will receive free neighborhood design consultation in 2012 from Global Green USA with the help of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program.

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Savings of 18.5% for buildings that meet 2010 energy standard: DOE
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Thursday, 08 December 2011 10:30

DOE announced recently that its analysis shows buildings meeting a 2010 energy efficiency standard will use 18.5% less energy than structures using the previous (2007) standard. The latest version of Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will save commercial building owners energy and money, according to DOE's analysis.

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