Articles Tagged with ''energy efficiency''

US Army Reaches $1 Billion in Energy-saving Projects

Army has contracted for 127 individual projects, or task orders, totaling $1.015 billion
August 25, 2016

The U.S. Army announced it has surpassed the $1 billion mark in energy savings performance contracts and utility energy services contracts in less than five years. This is in response to President Obama’s challenge to all federal agencies to achieve a total investment of $4 billion before the end of 2016.


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Gina McCarthy, administrator the of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said that since EPA’s Energy Star program launched in 1992, it has saved families and businesses $430 billion on their utility bills.

Energy Efficiency is Helping to Drive the Economy

Efficiency investments are projected to generate more than 250,000 new hires in 2016
Greg Mazurkiewicz
August 22, 2016

Energy efficiency is driving innovation in policies, practices, and technologies and is becoming much more significant to our economy, noted speakers at the 2016 Energy Efficiency Forum, held June 23 at the National Press Club in Washington, District of Columbia, cosponsored by Johnson Controls Inc. and the U.S. Energy Association.


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OpTerra Helps Transform Landmark Building into Energy Star Facility

Includes high-efficiency lighting and an adaptive HVAC system
August 22, 2016

OpTerra Energy Services announced that its Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Division has successfully completed a project on behalf of City Crescent LLC to significantly reduce energy consumption for the landmark City Crescent Building located at 10 South Howard Street in downtown Baltimore.


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Drake Erbe, vice president of market development, Airxchange Inc., discusses the importance of ASHRAE 90.1 during Danfoss’s 26th Envisioneering Symposium.

Danfoss Symposium Examines the Efficiency of Tomorrow’s Buildings

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Herb Woerpel
August 15, 2016

While transformation in buildings has been brewing for decades, the new goals of policy — in the U.S. and around the world — will require much more coherence from every corner of the HVAC industry. A group of more than 40 industry leaders met with that goal in mind at Danfoss’s 26th EnVisioneering Symposium — Tomorrow’s Buildings: New Driving Forces — June 7 in Washington, District of Columbia.


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A&B Properties, Carbon Lighthouse Launch Energy Efficiency Pilot Program

Data-driven analysis aims to identify optimal energy use at highest demand commercial properties
August 15, 2016

A&B Properties Inc. (ABP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin Inc., has partnered with Carbon Lighthouse, an energy services company, to implement a two-month pilot to identify energy efficiency initiatives for its commercial assets in Hawaii.


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Executives Hired to Lead Renovate America in Missouri

Its PACE program finances home energy efficiency improvements
August 12, 2016

Renovate America, a provider of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, has hired Missouri-based executives Joe Suggs and John Maslowski to lead the expansion of the company’s HERO PACE Program into the state, working with the Missouri Clean Energy District.


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BuildingIQ Launches 5i Platform for Energy Intelligence

Includes data capture analysis, advanced modeling, measurement and verification, and more
August 10, 2016

BuildingIQ announced the launch of its 5i platform-enabled services, designed to deliver value to building operators at any stage of a building’s lifecycle. The company said the 5i platform and services provide a better building Internet of Things (IoT) solution for owner/operators due to its five pillar approach.


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With the proliferation of smartphones, homeowners have the ability to remotely access and monitor their systems. Photo Courtesy of Bosch Thermotechnology Corp.

Manufacturers Prepare for the IoT

Market for connected products expected to explode
Joanna Turpin
Joanna R. Turpin
August 8, 2016

The Internet of Things (IoT) market is expected to explode in the coming years, according to a recent report that predicts it will grow from an installed base of 15.4 billion devices in 2015 to 30.7 billion devices in 2020 and 75.4 billion in 2025. In response to this trend, many HVAC manufacturers are introducing IoT-enabled products designed to benefit consumers and contractors alike.


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Top 6 Steps to Make HVAC Systems More Efficient

Important, but not expensive, ways to ensure efficiency
Yaniv Vardi
Yaniv Vardi
August 8, 2016

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), when businesses invest in energy efficiency, it yields 200-300 percent return on investment (ROI). Steps taken to make HVAC systems more efficient are beneficial for both business profitability and sustainable resources.


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Chipotle Cuts Energy Use, Optimizes Restaurants with GridPoint Energy Management

Helps company surpass its efficiency and sustainability goals
August 8, 2016

Energy management system supplier GridPoint announced that its submetering, monitoring, and intelligent building control technology, combined with cloud-based analytics software and services, has helped Chipotle restaurants reduce energy usage by more than 13 percent over a multi-year period.


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