Energy Efficiency- Page 18 of 22
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The European Parliament’s Zero-Energy Ambitions
The European Parliament votes to impose a zero-energy standard on new buildings beginning in 2019 As they do in the U.S., residential and commercial buildings account for an estimated 40%…
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Firm Offers Free Access to Energy Estimating Tool
Prompted by the 2030 Challenge, architecture firm Perkins + Will launches a beta version of a tool it developed to help building designers set targets for energy reduction in new…
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Wrestling With the Bay State’s ‘Stretch’ Code Proposal
Green builders and remodelers favor it, the Home Builder Association of Massachusetts opposes it, and state regulators are still soliciting comments before they get ready to vote yea or nay
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Energy Smackdown: A Year of Living Greenly
A green-tech reporter who entered a Boston-area energy reduction competition almost a year ago describes his immersion in the finer points of do-it-yourself energy conservation Sometimes it is hard to…
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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint — Part Two
Boulder County’s Climate Smart loan program Part Two: A deeper level of action The first major step toward reducing your carbon footprint is understanding how much energy you use. Energy…
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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint — Part One
Boulder County’s Climate-Smart loan program
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Beyond Weatherization: More Stimulus Money Coming
$3.2 Billion in Block Grants For Efficiency Measures WASHINGTON, D.C — Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that U.S. cities, counties, states, territories, and Native American tribes will soon receive $3.2…
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Sonoma County Will Provide Loans For Energy Retrofit Work
Both Homeowners and Commercial Property Owners Are Eligible SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The Sonoma County government has launched a program to offer loans to homeowners and commercial property owners for…
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Saving Energy In the Kitchen
It's OK to use less water to cook pasta
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Green From the Start, Part III
I hear one particular question very frequently these days – “How much more does it cost to build a green home?” While this is an excellent question, it makes me…