In what is said to be the first United States study to measure the real impact of building energy codes on total household energy consumption, the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) found that U.S. building energy codes have reduced household energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
GE has announced the successful completion of GE Energy’s $3.2 billion acquisition of Converteam, a leading provider of power conversion and automation systems and high-efficiency power electronics, motors, and generators.
Nearly all buyers currently outsourcing facilities management services expect to maintain or increase outsourcing in the short to medium term, according to the inaugural KPMG 2011 global real estate and facilities management outsourcing pulse survey.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that new multifamily high-rise residential buildings are now eligible to qualify as Energy Star buildings.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced grants for more than 900 agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the country to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in their operations.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) released a new educational DVD to assist mechanical construction foremen and project managers in resolving safety conflicts on the jobsite.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced the release for preliminary testing of the second version of HPXML, a protocol designed to facilitate and simplify the transfer of home performance-related data.