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Southland Energy, the energy services division of Southland Industries, has been selected as Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corp.’s preferred contractor for all energy services projects executed at the U.S. Army Post at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Cloud-based home management systems that allow users to remotely control household features like HVAC and lighting are set for rapid growth in the coming years, with the worldwide installed base set to rise by a factor of eight from 2013 to 2018, according to IHS Technology.

Four out of five American consumers and energy professionals view energy efficiency as a personal priority and at least two out of three believe it could significantly reduce overall energy use if not for political squabbling, two new surveys indicate.

Vigilent® has announced that its Dynamic Cooling Management® system now provides consolidated HVAC system control to buildings that house changing configurations of data centers, technical, administrative, and central offices.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honored 14 organizations, naming them as 2014 Green Lease Leaders for their commitment to reducing energy waste and increasing efficiency in commercial buildings.

The bill would strengthen energy-saving model building codes and promote energy efficiency in residential, federal, and industrial buildings.

Among these codes is the D.C. Green Construction Code, which was developed with the input and support of local experts and stakeholders, including members of the USGBC and its National Capital Region Chapter.

According to estimates, customers can save up to $1,262 on space heating and more than $300 on water heating costs annually by using appliances powered by natural gas instead of other common energy choices. 

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has announced the addition of new features and updates to EnergyIQ, its free, web-based, energy benchmarking tool for nonresidential buildings. LBNL said these improvements help to speed and simplify energy benchmarking against a growing database of buildings.

The drop in price is due, at least in part, to the White House’s recently announced series of measures aimed at increasing the use of solar power by encouraging the installation of solar panels.