Articles Tagged with ''energy efficiency''

Dec. 29, 2011: Serious Energy Joins DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge

December 29, 2011
Serious Energy Inc., a leader in energy efficiency solutions, announced that it is a founding Financial Ally of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Better Buildings Challenge, an initiative to make America’s buildings 20 percent more efficient over the next decade.


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Jan. 2, 2012: McCarthy Tops Out on Building R&D Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

January 2, 2012
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has topped out on construction (placed the last beam at the top of the structure) of the new Maximum Building Energy Efficiency Research Lab (MAXLAB) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).


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Jan. 3, 2012: Trane Launches New Intelligent Building Automation Platform for Data Centers

January 3, 2012
Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has announced the launch of Tracer™ XT, a platform based on GE software technology designed to improve the performance and efficiency of data centers.


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Jan. 5, 2012: DOE Releases New Version of Building Energy Modeling Software

January 5, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the release of the latest version of its building energy modeling software, EnergyPlus, which calculates the energy required to heat, cool, ventilate, and light a building.


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Jan. 6, 2012: New Book Offers Guidance on Improving Efficiency in Existing Buildings

January 6, 2012
Guidance on increasing energy efficiency in existing buildings through measuring and tracking efficiency and implementing an efficiency plan is featured in a new book, Energy Efficiency Guide for Existing Commercial Buildings: Technical Implementation.


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Ohio Launches Energy Loan Fund for Energy-Saving Projects

January 9, 2012
The Ohio Department of Development has launched the Energy Loan Fund, which provides low-cost financing to manufacturers, small businesses, public entities, and nonprofit organizations for energy-saving projects.


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Study: Energy-Efficiency Loans Have Low Default Rates

January 16, 2012
Energy-efficiency loan financing is proving to be a stable, low-risk investment with low default rates and large-scale potential, according to a study released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).


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Plaza Gains New Energy Efficiencies

January 23, 2012
HTS Texas announced that it has provided Concord Properties with energy-efficient HVAC equipment for the company’s Renaissance Plaza professional business center in San Antonio. The LEED-certified project is being conducted in tandem with HTS Texas partner, Gillette Air Conditioning.


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Jan. 24, 2012: Guide Shows How to Achieve 50 Percent More Energy Efficient Retail Buildings

January 24, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of the third installment in a series of four 50 percent Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs). This latest guide is intended to help architects, engineers, and contractors design and build highly efficient retail buildings.


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Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012: IES Showcases Enhanced Energy Modeling

January 24, 2012
Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) is showcasing its energy modeling technology. IES says its VE-Navigator for ASHRAE 90.1 and ApacheHVAC software tools assist in simplifying Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) energy modeling and assessing HVAC systems.


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