In a testimony before the House Small Business Committee, Viktor Anderson, chief engineer for Structural Concepts, a Muskegon, Michigan-based commercial refrigeration manufacturer, said that, if left unchecked, the inability or unwillingness of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to coordinate rulemakings and coalesce around energy-efficiency and environmental goals will “devastate” the industry.
Its Data-Driven Solutions Help Building Owners Make Informed Decisions about Energy Consumption
March 19, 2015
Building Energy Inc., a provider of cloud-hosted solutions for managing energy efficiency in buildings, announced that it has secured $300,000 in growth funding from Seattle-based Lighter Capital.
HVAC, Controls, and Lighting Expected to Gain Increasing Market Share
March 18, 2015
Today’s building stock accounts for a substantial amount of global energy use, putting increased pressure on governments and corporations to reduce their energy-related spending and carbon footprints, notes Navigant Research. As a result, energy efficiency has become a broad-based strategy to solve both of these challenges.
Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks Promote Ways Fans Can Manage Energy Use
March 16, 2015
As part of a campaign devoted to rallying Californians to “Play Your Part” to meet the state’s energy goals, Energy Upgrade California® has announced partnerships with the National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks to help raise awareness about ways people can better manage energy.
Start-Ups, Designers, Buildings Scientists, and Students Can Use the Website to Share Ideas
March 13, 2015
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched its new Buildings Crowdsourcing Community website. Administered by DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the site, http://buildings.ideascale.com, is designed to help technology innovators collect, share, and evaluate ideas about next-generation building technologies.
BPI Energy Auditor Training Now Available for Eligible Individuals
March 10, 2015
Priority Energy, a Chicago energy solutions and training company, has partnered with Albany Park Community Center (APCC) to provide free energy auditor training to unemployed or under-employed Cook County residents. Qualified individuals include anyone with HVAC and construction backgrounds.
Perrysburg School District to Benefit from State’s Energy Conservation Program
March 9, 2015
ABM announced that its ABM Building Solutions business was selected by Perrysburg Exempted Village School District in Perrysburg, Ohio, to implement district-wide, comprehensive infrastructure improvements through ABM’s Bundled Energy Solutions program.
Standard Covers Processes and Procedures for Retrofit of Existing Residential and Commercial Buildings
March 5, 2015
A newly revised ASHRAE/IES standard has been published that is designed to provide better guidance and a more comprehensive approach to retrofitting existing buildings for improved energy efficiency.
Advanced Sensors and Controls Have Potential to Reduce Energy Consumption of Buildings by 20-30 Percent
March 5, 2015
HVAC control in small commercial buildings could supply better comfort and efficiency at less expense thanks to a new low-cost wireless sensor technology being developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
A demonstration of complex — but ultimately valuable — developments when it comes to supermarket refrigeration is a project conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).