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Indoor Air Quality Standard Modified

September 8, 2014September 5, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

ASHRAE has proposed an alternate compliance path for existing buildings in its indoor air quality standard, in a move that recognizes that the ventilation rate procedure may be difficult to apply in these facilities. Proposed addendum b is one of six addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor ... Read more »

Chicago Buildings Cut Carbon, Save $2.5M

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Chicago’s biggest buildings have eliminated more than 28,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions and saved $2.5 million in annual avoided energy costs through retrofits, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council report. The Retrofit Chicago Commercial Business Initiative offers a replicable model for other municipalities, the report says. Dozens of ... Read more »

Help for Multifamily Building Owners to Cut Carbon Pollution

February 3, 2014February 2, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Multifamily housing property owners can cut carbon pollution and save money under an agreement signed by the EPA and Freddie Mac. The agreement outlines strategies to save water, energy and money for multifamily property owners and residents. Housing industry studies have projected that multifamily properties can become 30 percent more ... Read more »

Real Estate Industry Cuts Carbon Emissions 3.4%

August 23, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Jones Lang LaSalle, Prudential Real Estate Investors, Starwood Hotels and Resorts and other global real estate firms cut their collective carbon emissions 3.4 percent between 2011 and 2012, says a report published by the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance. Buildings also reduced their energy consumption by ... Read more »

High Performance Buildings: It’s Not Just Energy Efficiency

August 12, 2013August 12, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Legrand’s whitepaper The Drive for High Performance Buildings finds that performance buildings are driven by several factors beyond energy efficiency including security, information technology, environmental and regulatory forces, and changes in building design and management. The white paper says buildings have evolved over decades, but there’s now a “paradigm shift” in ... Read more »

How to Improve Buildings’ Climate Change Preparedness

August 9, 2013August 9, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Commercial building owners can take steps to increase their climate change resilience by evaluating crucial systems, storm-resistant structure and landscape design, backup power options, and disaster preparedness protocols for facilities staff, says a report by the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and the Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC). Building Resilience ... Read more »

Boston Mayor Wants Building Energy Reporting

February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

Following the trend of several large cities, Boston mayor Thomas Menino announced the filing of the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance with the Boston City Council. As a component of the city’s climate action plan to meet Mayor Menino’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, this ordinance would require all large ... Read more »

San Francisco Publishes Energy Consumption Data for 305 City Buildings

November 16, 2012November 16, 2012 by Tamar Wilner

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has released a report that details the energy performance of 305 of San Francisco’s municipal facilities during calendar year 2011, including more than 37 million square feet of building area. More at Energy Manager Today.

90 Energy Star Leaders Cut Energy Use by 20% or More

February 23, 2012February 22, 2012 by Tamar Wilner

Nearly half of organizations in the EPA’s Energy Star Leaders program have improved the energy efficiency of their building portfolios by 20 percent or more, the agency has announced. The improvement means that these 90 organizations have already met the goal of the Better Buildings Challenge, President Obama’s call for ... Read more »

$4bn for Energy Efficiency Announced; Walgreens, Kohl’s, Nissan Commit to Upgrades

December 2, 2011December 5, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

3M, Alcoa, GE, Kohl’s, Nissan, Supervalu, Walgreens and dozens of other organizations joined President Obama and former president Bill Clinton today in announcing almost $4 billion in federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next two years. The 60 CEOs, mayors, university presidents, and labor leaders committed ... Read more »

Clinton-Backed Efficiency Program Tackles 30m Sq Ft of Commercial Space

October 13, 2011October 14, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

A Los Angeles program backed by the Clinton Climate Initiative is giving building owners financing and free energy assessments, in an effort to raise the efficiency of 20 to 30 million square feet of commercial space. The LA Commercial Building Performance Partnership aims not only to help commercial property owners ... Read more »

Cisco, 1E to Integrate IT and Building Management

August 19, 2011August 22, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Cisco and 1E have signed a partnership agreement to integrate their energy consumption software, according to news reports. Business Green reported that 1E is producing a version of its NightWatchman application that integrates with Cisco’s EnergyWise platform, allowing users to track the energy use of their IT infrastructure as well ... Read more »

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