Report Explains How to Improve Building Owners' Access to Utility Data
April 29, 2013
All Philadelphia commercial buildings encompassing more than 50,000 square feet will be required to measure their energy and water use and disclose that data to the public following the passing of a new benchmarking law.
Energy Assessment Program Will Help Schools Identify Energy Drains
April 29, 2013
Carrier introduced an Energy Assessment Program designed to aid school administrators and school boards with identifying and remediating energy drains on campus.
Carrier announced it is now offering an energy assessment program designed to assist small- to mid-size commercial building owners. The assessments identify energy drains in buildings and provide cost-effective recommendations to improve indoor comfort while reducing energy use and operating expense.
Broadscale Group, an investment firm working with leading energy corporations to help commercialize the most promising innovations, has announced Johnson Controls as its newest network member. Johnson Controls joins previously announced members Duke Energy, General Electric, and National Grid.
Proliphix Inc. has announced the availability of new hardware and services designed to make intelligent energy management easier and more affordable for small to medium-sized enterprises, including multi-site retailers, branch banks, and educational institutions.
The growth of electricity demand has slowed in each decade since the 1950s — from a 9.8 percent annual rate of growth in the 1950s to only 0.7 percent per year in the first decade of the 21st century — and will continue its slow growth due to energy efficiency, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Total energy consumption in the United States manufacturing sector decreased by 17 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Dominion East Ohio with a 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for its outstanding efforts in delivering energy efficiency information and services to its customers.
Ameresco Inc. announced that it has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Ennovate Corp., an energy service company active throughout Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.