The latest 2030 By the Numbers report details the aggregate impacts of 23,276 project reported, including a 48 percent overall reduction in predicted (modeled) energy use intensity (pEUI) and 41.8 million metric tons of CO2 emissions avoided relative to baseline-equivalent buildings.
The U.S Department of Energy recently issued a determination regarding the latest edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES STANDARD 90.1 - Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.
Architects and engineers participating in the AIA’s 2030 Commitment are reporting the greatest reduction in predicted energy use in the program’s 10-year history.
New research shows just how well energy-efficient windows, doors and skylights—referred to as fenestration products by industry professionals—can lower energy use and prevent additional pollution.
The Alliance to Save Energy joined with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy to release the Energy Efficiency Impact Report—a first-of-its-kind publication that uses reams of data and intuitive graphics to tell the comprehensive story of energy efficiency’s impact on the U.S. economy, environment and society
Historically, LEED has prompted teams to purchase “green power” via qualified renewable energy credits to account for a certain proportion of the project’s anticipated electricity usage.
A component of University of Massachusetts Amherst's 2012 Campus Master Plan will increase the reliability and capacity of chilled water service throughout its growing north campus core by reimagining the existing regional plant it replaces