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Today, there are 20 GW of installed solar capacity in the U.S. — enough to power more than 4 million homes — with another 20 GW projected to come online by the end of 2016.

USGBC partnered with Keybridge LLC to produce the survey, which was targeted at executives in charge of building operations or corporate sustainability efforts. 

This course explores how to obtain significant energy savings and obtain USGBC LEED credits by following the new, more stringent requirements of Standard 90.1-2013 and Appendix G rules and procedures. 

McKinstry, a national design, build, operate, and maintain (DBOM) firm, has announced the sale of its Enterprise Energy Management (EEM) software to Energy Hippo Inc. McKinstry will license EEM from Energy Hippo and continue to use it as part of its energy management offerings.

Ted Konyi, CEO and chairman of Smartcool Systems Inc., supplier of energy-efficiency retrofit products for HVACR systems, announced that the company has entered into an agreement to absorb the business of its distributor SmartACR.

Rifkin argued Germany’s historic transition to zero-marginal-cost renewable energy signaled the dawn of the Third Industrial Revolution and a sustainable post-carbon economy. 

To aid in energy efficient grocery store design that provides balance between refrigeration, food service, and HVAC, ASHRAE has announced the newly published Advanced Energy Design Guide for Grocery Stores, which focuses on grocery stores ranging in size from 25,000 to 65,000 square feet.

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) surveys indicate that energy efficiency and sustainability are among the most-wanted features of home buyers and that builders are responding to this demand.

President Barack Obama vowed to cut the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent over the next decade from 2008 levels, saving taxpayers up to $18 billion in avoided energy costs. 

In certain economies, like Europe, government provides support and subsidies to encourage the adoption of home energy management systems, hence its demand is expected to grow, thereby contributing to the total market size.