The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has announced the availability of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings: Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building.

Through a $7.2 million energy savings performance contract, Siemens Building Technologies announced it is helping the city of Merced, Calif., reduce its energy consumption while supporting local jobs by hiring local subcontractors to deliver the project.

For the city of Merced, Calif., the objective was to help the city reduce its energy consumption while supporting local jobs by hiring local subcontractors to deliver the project.

Danfoss, in conjunction with the Alliance to Save Energy, co-sponsored a briefing and reception in New York City titled Energy Efficiency: The Path to NYC’s Residential Transformation.

Consumers Energy awarded $4.3 million in incentives to fund 888 projects in the third quarter of 2011 to help Michigan commercial and industrial businesses become more energy efficient.

According to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the Honourable Joe Oliver, minister of Natural Resources, announced that the government of Canada is investing $78 million over the next two years to create jobs in the energy sector and save Canadian homeowners money while improving energy efficiency.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the launch of the city of New Orleans’ NOLA Wise program, one of DOE’s Better Buildings Neighborhood projects. The initiative will allow participants to increase the comfort and affordability of their homes through energy-saving home improvements.

Danfoss recognized MultiStack LLC of Sparta, Wis., as the winner of the second annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. MultiStack was honored for its success in implementing energy-efficient practices.

A signed memorandum of understanding brings together the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of buildings.

Following its analysis that ASHRAE’s 2010 energy efficiency standard contains significant energy savings over the 2007 standard, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a ruling that establishes the 2010 standard as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes.