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 [...]
Jan 12 2012 | Posted in
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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, [...]
Jan 9 2012 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Solyndra and other troubled, taxpayer-funded solar electric companies might have momentarily derailed the green movement’s progress this year, but a solar hot air collector will be working wonders at Sanborn Regional High School. Installed this month and funded by the world’s first power purchase agreement (PPA) for ultra-efficient solar hot air, Sanborn’s fuel-oil heating bills [...]
The market for energy efficiency services and equipment is on the rise as national governments look to reduce energy consumption by improving the efficiency of the building stock. With buildings being one of the largest sources of energy consumption, the opportunity to improve efficiency is significant, ranging from high-efficiency heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) [...]
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that buildings constructed to meet an energy efficiency standard issued in 2010 stand to reduce energy use by 18.5%, compared with buildings that meet the 2007 standard. DOE’s analysis shows that implementing the 2010 version of Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will save [...]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in
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One of the U.S.’s premier homebuilders, today announced that it is significantly expanding its popular solar initiative by making solar power systems a standard feature of homes in nearly all of its communities across Southern California. Including the high-efficiency SunPower(R) solar power systems — now available at 28 communities — with a new KB home [...]
The Davis-based Valley Climate Action Center has awarded the UC Davis Energy Institute $25,000 to study how the energy-saving innovations employed at UC Davis West Village can help the city achieve its zero net energy goals. (UC Davis photo) A new agreement between the UC Davis Energy Institute and the nonprofit Valley Climate Action Center [...]
How would you like never having to pay for gasoline? With the just completed “Plug Into History” press event featuring the Nissan LEAF with a City Ventures home pre-wired for electric cars, the dream is now realized. Integrated with each residence, City Ventures homes feature solar power and energy-efficient design, bringing energy bills to near [...]
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