Siemens Building Technologies announced that it has introduced the Environmental Impact Calculator, a new app available free-of-charge through the Apple Store. Siemens’ new tool allows facility managers and others to estimate a building’s baseline carbon footprint from purchased electricity, natural gas, and heating oil.
States continue to move strongly in 2012 to advance energy efficiency initiatives regardless of which political party is in control of state legislatures and governors’ offices, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) on the release of its sixth annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
NORESCO announced that it has secured a $7.9 million energy savings performance contract with Bedford County (BC) and Bedford County Public Schools (BCPS) in Virginia. The project is funded by reductions in energy and water usage over a 15-year contract term, with no upfront cost to taxpayers.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the launch of a $30 million initiative to accelerate the market utilization of emerging, cutting-edge energy-efficiency technologies in New York.
The global market for energy efficient housing is forecast to expand rapidly over the remainder of the decade, growing from an annual market value of $14 billion in 2012 to almost $84 billion in 2020, according to a report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice.
ecobee Inc., makers of the Smart and Smart Si thermostats, has announced the beta launch of Home IQ™, a value-added service that provides customers with personalized insights into their home’s energy efficiency.
The HERO (home energy renovation opportunity) financing program allows homeowners in Western Riverside County to finance home energy and water efficiency improvements through their property taxes. It was announced that $50 million in home energy retrofits have been financed since the program was launched.
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) and its coalition partners in the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency have enthusiastically endorsed the Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 (S. 3352).
A new company called Noesis announced that it is providing a collection of free tools, collectively called Noesis Free, that let the user analyze a building’s historical energy consumption and costs, compare buildings within a portfolio to find the best and worst performers (i.e., the opportunities for savings), and more.