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Sacramento Developers Use ‘Green’ Awards to Attract Tenants

April 7, 2010April 6, 2010 by Gina Roos

With vacancy rates in the double digits, developers in Sacramento, and elsewhere, are using sustainability and environmental certifications such as the Energy Star Label and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards as a key marketing tool to attract tenants, reports The Sacramento Bee. There are nearly 100 commercial ... Read more »

Marriott HQ Retrofit Saves $700K Annually

April 7, 2010April 6, 2010 by Paul Nastu

By renovating its 30-year-old headquarters in Bethesda, Md., Marriott expects to save $700,000 a year. The hotel chain also expects to reap $1.3 million in tax credits related to the renovation over three years, said Dasha Ross, spokeswoman for Marriott. Because the headquarters was renovated to environmental standards, the building ... Read more »

Global Agreement Struck on Data Center Energy-Efficiency Metrics

April 6, 2010April 6, 2010 by Gina Roos

The Green Grid consortium, together with several global government and industry organizations in the U.S., Europe and Japan, has nearly solved a problem that has plagued IT and data center managers for quite some time — how to monitor and measure energy use in data centers. The organizations have agreed ... Read more »

LA, DC, San Francisco Top Cities for Energy Star Buildings

March 24, 2010March 23, 2010 by Paul Nastu

With 293 Energy Star-labeled buildings in 2009, Los Angeles retains its ranking as the city with the most such buildings, according to new information from the Department of Energy (PDF). Energy Star buildings in Los Angeles topped 76 million square feet of floor space, with an estimated cost savings of ... Read more »

71% Aware of Energy Star Label Meaning

March 24, 2010March 23, 2010 by Paul Nastu

About 71 percent of Americans are aware of the Energy Star label and its implications, according to a new report from EcoAlign. The EcoPinion survey showed that 39 percent of Americans are “extremely aware” of the Energy Star label, and another 32 percent are aware of the label. About 29 ... Read more »

Ford Saves $1.2M by Shutting Down PCs

March 23, 2010March 23, 2010 by Gina Roos

Ford Motor Company’s new PC Power Management program is expected to save the automaker $1.2 million and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 16,000 to 25,000 metric tons annually. Under the program, the power settings on Windows laptops and desktop computers will be centrally controlled to reduce energy waste and ... Read more »

EPA, DOE Toughen Energy Star Testing, Enforcement

March 22, 2010March 22, 2010 by Gina Roos

In an effort to ensure that manufacturers of Energy Star qualified products comply to their energy-efficiency standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are strengthening its Energy Star program with a two-step process that will expand testing of Energy Star qualified products. This ... Read more »

Environmental Groups, Window Makers Face Off in Energy-Efficiency Standard Debate

March 16, 2010March 15, 2010 by Gina Roos

When Congress expanded a tax break cap to $1,500 to encourage homeowners to make energy-efficiency improvements, it also raised the eligibility requirements for product to qualify, which a group of window makers said shuts out the U.S. market, reports The Hill. AGC Flat Glass North America said the new standard ... Read more »

Kraft Foods Yields Big Savings from Small Environmental Changes in Global Offices

March 11, 2010 by Gina Roos

By making, in some cases, small changes to add efficiency its offices including the installation of motion-activated lighting and more efficient plumbing fixtures, and encouraging its employees to be more sustainable, Kraft Foods says it has achieved some big results around the globe. As an example, Kraft Foods’ Curitiba, Brazil, ... Read more »

Push Begins for ‘Building Star’ Incentives for Commercial Properties

March 5, 2010 by Paul Nastu

First there was Energy Star, the long-established energy ratings system. Then came Home Star, an incentive program supported by President Obama. Now, the Senate has introduced a bill that would establish a Building Star program to provide incentives to commercial buildings related to their energy efficiency. Building Star would promote ... Read more »

With Detroit Lighting Retrofit, Ford Continues on Energy-Efficient Path

March 2, 2010March 2, 2010 by Gina Roos

Ford Motor Company’s latest energy-efficiency project is the retrofit of its lighting systems at its Detroit Campus facilities. New England Energy Management (NEEM) will retrofit or replace more than 50,000 light fixtures, which will include the addition of lighting control systems and daylight dimming controls for maximum efficiency. The projects ... Read more »

Data Centers Can Apply for Energy Star Rating in June

February 8, 2010 by Paul Nastu

The EPA hopes to launch its Energy Star program for data centers in June, reports PCWorld. Earlier, the program had been tentatively scheduled to launch in early 2010. Last May, EPA launched Energy Star for servers. EPA said it is working on Energy Star for uninterruptable power supplies, or UPS ... Read more »

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