They may say everything is bigger in Texas, but at KB Home (NYSE:KBH) your energy usage doesn’t have to be—in fact it could be zero. KB Home unveiled its first net-zero energy home in the Houston area during a special event held today at its Lago Vista at Westheimer Lakes community in Richmond. At the [...]
WaterShed, the international-prize-winning solar house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners, has found a buyer and a permanent site – electric service provider Pepco is purchasing the high-tech building, and plans to locate it at one of its facilities in Montgomery County, Maryland. The purchase secures WaterShed’s future and will make [...]
At an event last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the 20 collegiate teams selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 and unveiled the competition’s location, the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. The 20 teams from colleges and universities across the United States [...]
U.S. Green Building Council releases list of top U.S. states for LEED-certified projects in 2011 The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today 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 [...]
Today, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) introduced its new Energy Innovation Center (the Center), a showcase facility where residential and business customers can learn about energy efficiency, alternative fuel transportation, Smart Grid, and clean generation. The Energy Innovation Center offers an array of seminars on energy efficiency; classes in the food service demonstration kitchen; [...]
University Avenue McDonald’s Restaurant Recognized for Significant Energy-Savings A McDonald’s® restaurant in Riverside, Calif., today was awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification. The restaurant, located at 2242 University Avenue, became the first McDonald’s west of the Mississippi, and only the fourth in the U.S., to receive the prestigious designation. Other LEED-certified [...]
OK Partners With U.S. Green Building Council on Design of New Orphanage and Children’s Center in Haiti Passive design principles and biomimicry give form to a sustainable, restorative environment for the children of Haiti HOK is the U.S. Green Building Council’s official design partner for Project Haiti, a facility targeting LEED® Platinum certification that will replace a Port-au-Prince [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of the third installment in a series of four 50% Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs). This latest guide will help architects, engineers, and contractors design and build highly efficient retail buildings, helping to save energy and cut store operational costs. The 50% AEDG series provides [...]
Architecture And Design Projects From Seven Countries Will Compete For Awards And Honorable Mentions As a leading global specialty chemical company committed to providing more efficient, renewable and innovative energy solutions, The Dow Chemical Company announced that 32 teams are finalists for its inaugural Design to Zero sustainable building competition. The competition, sponsored by Dow Solar, [...]
SageGlass controls solar heat gain while preserving the outdoor view in LEED Platinum Southface Eco Office The award-winning Southface Eco Office in downtown Atlanta has installed SageGlass® to demonstrate how dynamic glass can optimize daylight usage and preserve a connection to the outdoors while eliminating the unwanted effects of the sun such as glare and [...]
SolarCity(R), William C. Smith + Co., a leading local real estate development and management firm, and the D.C. Housing Authority today announced completion of a 429-panel, 103-kilowatt solar power installation on a new affordable housing complex within Sheridan Station, a major redevelopment project in the district’s reemerging Ward 8 community. The solar installation is expected [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the latest version of its building energy modeling software EnergyPlus, which calculates the energy required to heat, cool, ventilate, and light a building. EnergyPlus is used by architects and engineers to design more efficient buildings, by researchers to investigate new building and system designs, and by policymakers [...]
The U.S. Army and the Environmental Protection Agency are collaborating on the Army’s “Net Zero” initiative to conserve energy and water while recycling waste at military installations. Paul Anastas, assistant administrator for the Office of Research and Development and science advisor to the Environmental Protection Agency, and Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for [...]
First Solar Thermal Power Plant in Southeast Asia is Fully Operational
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