Energy Efficiency- Page 17 of 22
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The Science of Saving Energy
Mythbusters: Home Energy Efficiency Calculations
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California’s Energy Code Update: Ready, Set, Wait
A delay in compliance software preparation prompts the California Energy Commission to shift the update’s effective date to the first of the year
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BEECN: Green Code’s New Coalition
The Alliance to Save Energy has cofounded a coalition called the Building Energy Efficient Codes Network, an advocacy and resource group for stronger building codes nationwide
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Sacramento Utility Unveils Revamped E-House Demo
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District upgrades its E-House model home to show off energy efficient construction techniques, materials, and products -
When Will They Ever Learn?
Once again, the obstructionists are hard at work. According to a recent article in The Hill, a nonpartisan, nonideological daily paper for and about Congress, climate and energy bills currently…
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Tote Bags and Energy Efficiency (or Lack Thereof)
At a local Earth Hour party, the largest electric utility the area, Georgia Power, handed out "eco-friendly" tote bags made of vinyl recycled from its billboards. The company claims, "Each…
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Can Swimming Pools Be Green?
Calculating the energy and water-use penalties of backyard pools
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Worcester: Green Ambitions for a Former Industrial Capital
The birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution aims to become one of the greenest towns in Massachusetts There is no firm schedule worked out quite yet, but over the next…
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Alaska, Where Building Code Funds Got the Cold Shoulder
Governor says environmental conditions in Land of the Midnight Sun “not conducive to federally mandated, universal energy code” for buildings It took a little coaxing from her colleagues, but Alaska…
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A Green Evolution in Western Virginia
Signs that energy efficient construction is gaining a foothold in the Shenandoah Valley It is hard to tell exactly who is leading the way — the homebuyers, the builders, or…