The home energy management (HEM) market has struggled to gain traction, but today that is starting to change, and over the remainder of the decade momentum is expected to build.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it is delaying the ballot on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 until June 1, 2013. Because of the date change, the new version of LEED will be known as LEED v4. USGBC will also have a fifth public comment period on the new version.
A newly constructed Gilbert, Ariz., home became the one-millionth home rated in the United States according to the Residential Energy Services Network™ (RESNET) Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index.
Energy efficiency is gaining momentum in states traditionally ranked near the bottom of the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE’s) annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, according to ACEEE’s new report, Opportunity Knocks: Examining Low-Ranking States in the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
IntelliGen Power, a leader in cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) projects, has announced its availability to provide free assistance to businesses and municipalities seeking funding through the New Jersey Clean Energy Solutions Large Scale CHP (LSCHP) Program.
Rinnai America Corp. and the Residential Energy Services Network™ (RESNET) have announced they are partnering to promote improved home-energy performance in the United States.
Allure Energy Inc. has announced a smart energy pilot with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD™) using its Allure Home Energy Management System™. Using the firm’s Proximity Control Technology™ and a mobile app, the system senses how far the user is from home and adjusts the home’s temperature accordingly.
The International Code Council’s (ICC’s) 2012/2013 code change proposals were reviewed and voted on at hearings held by the ICC in Dallas, and the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) participated in the hearings.
Renewable Energy Solution Systems Inc. (RES Systems) announced that it is now a distributor of Sun Power Technologies direct current (dc) powered HVAC systems for wireless telecom cell sites.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Manufacturing Office has selected two teams led by Georgia Tech Research Corp. and UL DQS Inc. and granted them licenses to train Certified Practitioners in Energy Management Systems.