Monthly Archives: July 2011

GAF has agreed to work with Residential Energy Services Network

GAF has agreed to work with Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to promote the improvement of home energy performance in the U.S. GAF will accomplish this goal through urging its roofing contractor members to become trained and certified as RESNET … Continue reading

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$1 million Sunscape Demonstration Project

Scalo Solar Solutions, which has installed four solar-power roof systems in its first year, has created a $1 million Sunscape Demonstration Project on the roof of its headquarters in Thornburg, PA. The project shows solar technology to potential customers and … Continue reading

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DOE and ASHRAE to improve building energy standards

The U.S. Department of Energy and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) announced a new agreement to develop achievable and cost effective standards, jointly promote educational programs, and support one another’s products and services. The memorandum … Continue reading

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Green Globes News

To meet the specialized needs of hospitals and long-term care facilities, GBI has launched a new healthcare module of its environmental assessment and certification tool, Green Globes™ for Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (CIEB). Known as Green Globes CIEB Healthcare, … Continue reading

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Stitt Energy Systems

Stitt Energy Systems, a builder based in Rogers, Arkansas is committing to have all of their homes rated and marketing their homes’ HERS index. This builder constructs homes in AR and MO. They have committed to build all of their … Continue reading

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New designation for products recognized as the most energy-efficient.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new designation for products recognized as the most energy-efficient in their categories among those that have earned the Energy Star label. This pilot program is part … Continue reading

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