Energy Savings
Turning Hot Air into Energy Savings
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Solar A team of students from the Bourns College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside have been selected for a $15,000 grant from the EPA to develop a system that could cut electricity bills up to 16 percent Read more
Building Owners Combating Rising Energy Prices by Pursuing Energy Efficiency
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Lighting , Smart Grid Rising energy prices, government incentives and enhanced public image are driving energy efficiency in buildings to new heights as a growing number of building owners race to reduce energy consumption, Read more
Goodwill Sponsors Thrift Store Project: Documenting America's Consumption Patterns
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management With today's focus on our planet's limited resources, consumers' purchases of previously used items are not only a choice that is healthy for the planet, but offer an antidote to the consumerism that has pushed Americans' spending habits to the max. Read more
Can a Greenhouse Grow Energy Savings, Too?
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Fuel Cells , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) A grocery store, greenhouse, hotel and community college will be among a diverse group of West Coast organizations testing the next generation of fuel cells that produce both electric power and heat while saving energy, Read more
U.S Sets First Regional Energy-Savings Standards for ACs and Furnaces
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) A diverse coalition of consumer, manufacturing, and environmental groups praised new energy efficiency standards just released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) establishing the first-ever regional standards for central air conditioners and furnaces, Read more
Majority of Consumers Perceive Their Homes as Minimally Green
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Kitchens , Water Management A recent survey conducted on behalf of Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity International by the NAHB Research Center* showed that 74 percent of consumers believe that less than a quarter of their home can be categorized as “green.” Read more
YouthBuild USA's Green Initiative
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Green Initiatives , Planning Consider the following sentiments: - “We’re all on the same planet. It doesn't matter where, we’re all here together… We have to stay here and live here so we have to take care of our home.” Read more
Native Plant Research Breathes New Life into Green Roof Planning
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Roofs , Water Management New research sponsored by the Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance (COHA) at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) and Nova Scotia Agricultural College will assess plant diversity and survival issues for green roofs. Read more