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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Home Energy Savers Pro calculator
The Home Energy Savers Pro calculator has been developed for the DOE by the Environmental Energy Technologies group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The simplified calculator tool estimates the home energy consumption based on the location, the age of the … Continue reading
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President Obama has committed to doubling America’s investment in science
President Obama has committed to doubling America’s investment in science. As part of that strategy the DOE has launched three Energy Innovation Hubs to advance highly promising areas of energy science and engineering. One of the three hubs will address … Continue reading
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Agreement designed to enhance the ENERGY STAR Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced an agreement designed to enhance the ENERGY STAR Program. The enhancements to the program were described during a webinar on March 26. The Roof products program would … Continue reading
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IgCC Public Version 1.0 Released
On March 15 the ICC announced the release of IgCC Public Version 1.0. The announcement was made at a briefing held with the ICC’s Cooperating Sponsors AIA and ASTM as well as their new partners ASHRAE, USGBC and IES. The … Continue reading
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Green Building for Cool Cities
The USGBC and the Sierra Club’s Cool Cities program launched the “Green Building for Cool Cities” collaboration. The partnership allows the 80 USGBC chapters to encourage local governments to adopt policies that support new and retrofitted energy efficient buildings. The … Continue reading
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One-day technical seminar for roofing contractors
NRCA University is offering a one-day technical seminar for roofing contractors involved in rooftop photovoltaic installation. The seminar is titled “Rooftop Photovoltaics: Energizing Your Business” and is targeting those who are involved in design, installation or maintenance of PV roof … Continue reading
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Green Building Products Coalition (GBPC)
The Construction Specifications Institute, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and GreenBlue are forming the Green Building Products Coalition (GBPC). Its first meeting will take place on May 11 in Philadelphia, PA. The GBPC will allow building product manufacturers to leverage their … Continue reading
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HOME STAR is proposed new legislation to create jobs
HOME STAR is proposed new legislation to create jobs in existing industries by providing strong short-term incentives for energy efficiency improvements in residential buildings. The initiative is being discussed in the Senate and House with strong support from the White … Continue reading
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Green Construction Code for commercial buildings will be released to public
The first draft of the International Green Construction Code for commercial buildings will be released to the public in March . The public comment period on the draft will be from March to early summer. Hearings to review the comments … Continue reading
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