Building Green

Saving Energy

10 tips under $10 to Help Save on your Energy Bill this Summer

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) With record breaking temperatures being recorded across the nation many states are officially declaring the first heat wave of the season. Shorts, tank tops and flip flops are a must in the battle to keep cool. Air conditioners are also a major player Read more
water

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
peopleforbikes.org

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

“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
commercial buildings

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
Lightbulb

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
ecoAction

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
Image 1 - UTZ Prototype

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
CFL

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
SEM

Harvesting Energy From Our Existing Buildings Stock

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Insulation There is a promising and massive source of energy right at our fingertips — but, so far, this resource remains largely untapped. I’m not talking about methane deposits from coal shale or a new solar power technology. Read more
* = required field