Tag: energy efficiency

August 26, 2022

The U.S. Dept. of Energy will sharply increase money available for state clean-energy infrastructure and systems projects, announcing $425 million in added funding available through the agency’s State Energy Program that now is provided by the federal Infrastructure Investment and […]

January 6, 2020

Despite little action on energy efficiency at the federal level, many states forged ahead with significant policy initiatives in 2019. Among these: Washington, Colorado, and Hawaii adopted expanded energy and water efficiency standards, including for faucets, commercial kitchen equipment, and […]

November 4, 2019

SHRAE has released an expanded, revised version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. It contains more than 100 changes from the 2016 version, including numerous energy-saving measures. The new version “focuses on energy-saving […]

November 1, 2018

Zero energy buildings are on the rise in some areas, but barriers that are retarding their spread nationwide remain. That’s the conclusion of a new report, “Pathways to Zero Energy Buildings through Building Codes,” by the American Council for an […]

April 11, 2018

By reducing power plant pollution, energy efficiency yields health benefits, according to research by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The ACEEE report, “Saving Energy, Saving Lives: The Health Impacts of Avoiding Power Plant Pollution with Energy Efficiency,” estimates […]

March 20, 2017

Real estate website Redfin has analyzed its 2015 sales data to come up with the 10 U.S. neighborhoods that have the highest percentage of homes with green, eco-friendly features. The site found that Villanova, in the Main Line area of […]