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A great deal of energy use in buildings goes toward heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC).
Americans invest billions each year in real estate, but how much do they pay attention to protecting their investment? Many owners don’t know som...
Results from a new Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) funded study in the prestigious journal Nature Communications sugg...
In December, members of Hawaii’s energy community—including Hawaii Energy and the Blue Planet Foundation—testified during the State Energy Conservation Code Public Hearing in support of adopting the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IE...
Building energy modeling (BEM) is a tool that helps architects solve many of the complex problems they face during the design process.
After a successful Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) prototype and pilot, Denver-based si...
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Better Buildings Challenge recognized the Corcoran Management Company today for its renewable and energy-efficient upgrades implemented at ...
Whole-Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is a versatile, multipurpose tool that is used in new building and retrofit design, code compliance, green cer...
Lighting makes up nearly 10% of the energy costs in our homes. But how many of us actually flip off that switch when leaving the room? Tien Nguyen ...
Similar to a car’s miles-per-gallon rating, the Energy Department’s Home Energy Score provides homeowners with valuable information about their home’s energy performance, while also recommending improvement projects that can save energy and lower...