Building Green
Builders and Home Owners Profit from Energy Saving Power-Pipe®
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Check It Out! , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Kitchens , Water Management As energy costs and building prices continue to rise, builders are looking for cost effective ways to offer their customers energy efficient homes. The Power-Pipe® Drain Water Heat Recovery system Read more
Help Protect the Environment and Make Bicycling Better
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Bicycling , Building Green , Communities , Featured , Infrastructure , Transportation Peopleforbikes.org is a movement created by the Bikes Belong Foundation – the national nonprofit focused on bicycling safety and children’s bike programs. This unprecedented initiative aims to unite one million bicyclists of all riding styles Read more
“Recycling Initiatives Should be at the Forefront of Sustainability Efforts"
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Featured , Infrastructure , Recycling , Waste Management A new study by two of the nation’s top consulting organizations that demonstrates Houston’s impressive record at creating environmentally responsible “green jobs” helps spotlight Read more
Energy Storage is a Key Emerging Frontier for Commercial Buildings
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Planning The market momentum toward greater energy efficiency in commercial buildings, the proliferation of smart grid technologies, and the growth of renewable energy installations both on a distributed basis as well as at the utility scale are all driving Read more
Company Honored for Lighting Facts Education Initiative
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Lighting The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honored OSRAM SYLVANIA with a Special Recognition for going above and beyond typical consumer education efforts by integrating Lighting Facts into everyday business practices Read more
Government Renews Popular ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes Program
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Planning Until March 31, 2012, homeowners may be eligible to receive grants of up to $5,000 to make their homes more energy-efficient. The program could help up to 250,000 Canadian homeowners improve their homes’ energy efficiency Read more
Off the Grid UT Zero Energy House Prototype
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Ceilings & Walls , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Flooring , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Planning , Roofs , Solar , Windows & Doors In the 2011 Annual Energy Outlook, the Department of Energy cited residential and commercial buildings as some of the top consumers of energy in the United States (buildings account for over twenty percent of the total energy consumed). As we continue Read more
Local Residents to Save Nearly $10 M with Rock the Bulb™: The Re-Energize Tour
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Lighting Bellevue, WA - Local residents will have a chance to save energy, money and the planet as Puget Sound Energy’s Rock the BulbTM: The Re-Energize Tourdistributes 200,000 free, efficient light bulbs this summer. The campaign, Read more
