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Best Buy Enters the Energy Auditing Field
Macie Schreibman
If you buy electronics from Best Buy, you can rely on their Geek Squad to come to your home and help you should those electronics have a problem. But now, the Geek Squad is going one step further and offering home energy audits to its customers. [continue reading]
10,000 GreenPoint Homes in CA
Macie Schreibman
The California-based nonprofit, Build It Green recently announced a huge milestone: 10,000 single- and multi-family homes will receive the organization's GreenPoint Rated label by the end of 2011. [continue reading]
Solar's Big Day is Still Around the Corner
Tomi Maxted
Let’s be real — as a species we are obsessed with technology. Everybody reading this post can name at least a dozen people who would be at a loss without their iPhone, Blackberry, PC, Mac, Twitter or Facebook account. [continue reading]
Putting Sense Into Water Use
Macie Schreibman
Residential outdoor water use in the United States accounts for more than 7 billion gallons of water each day, mainly for landscape irrigation. Experts estimate that as much as 50% of this water is wasted due to overwatering caused by inefficiencies in irrigation methods and systems. Existing irrigation control technologies can significantly reduce overwatering by applying water only when plants need it. [continue reading]
Maryland Home Performace Shines
Jim Gunshinan
My sister recently participated in the Maryland Home Performance with Energy Star program, sponsored by the Maryland Energy Office and five local utilities. Here's what she had to say about her experience: (Yeah Maryland!) [continue reading]
Home Energy Pros Turns 1!
Evan Mills
When Home Energy Pros turned 1, it was galloping. [continue reading]
Increased Ventilation Rates in Office Buildings Can Bring Billions of Dollars in Savings
Allan Chen
Current standards for U.S. offices require approximately 8 liters per second (L/s) of outdoor air ventilation per person. Providing twice as much ventilation would reduce sick building syndrome symptoms (SBS) and absences, improve work performance, and provide billions of dollars in annual economic benefits in the U.S., according to a recent study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. [continue reading]
Get Your Energy Plan in Order
David Pospisil
Recently, New York City introduced laws requiring building owners to do a number of things in regards to energy efficiency—benchmarking, performing energy audits, retro-commissioning, and a host of other initiatives. [continue reading]
Cool Colors for Cars Could Improve Fuel Economy, Reduce Emissions
Allan Chen
Nearly all cars sold in California have air conditioners. Cars painted with reflective coatings stay cooler in the sun and are easier to air condition to a comfortable temperature, according to a recent study by researchers in Berkeley Lab's Environmental Energy Technologies Division. [continue reading]
Smart Energy International Conference Preview
Macie Schreibman
The Smart Energy International Conference is taking place October 24-26 in San Francisco, California. Billed as the only global industry event where all smart grid stakeholders gather to discuss the future of the industry from the perspective of utilities, the conference also has a line-up of speakers that include community planners, architects, and energy analysts, to name a few. [continue reading]
