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Energy Efficiency Can Mean Lower Taxes
Energy efficiency improvements to your home can also reduce your tax liability through ARRA.
Date: 01/19/2010
Technologies: Buildings, Economic Impact
Tags: energy efficient building
Energy Efficiency Gaining Ground in Inefficient States, ACEEE Says
Energy efficiency is gaining momentum in states that have traditionally been behind the curve in pushing such technology, according to research by the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy. Many of these states are passing legislation and taking steps in improving energy efficiency by 2020.
Date: 05/17/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: ACEEE, building codes, State Energy Efficiency Score Card
Energy Efficiency Helps Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
As a rebuttal to federal mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s argument that PACE programs pose difficult risk management challenges, an article in Grist Magazine reveals that energy-efficient homes have significantly lower default and delinquency rates than typical homes.
Date: 07/12/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, Economic Impact, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: building energy efficiency, energy efficiency policy, Energy Star, Property Assessed Clean Energy
Improved light controls
Energy Efficiency Programs Save UC $21 Million Per Year
In addition to its 50 LEED-certified facilities, the University of California system has implemented a number of programs to improve efficiency. These programs include energy-efficient lighting, renewable energy sources, and efficient laboratory ventilation systems, to name a few.
Date: 05/25/2011
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, General Information
Tags: energy efficiency programs, energy-efficient lighting, LEED, renewable energy, University of California
green construction
Energy-Efficient Construction Adds $820 to Cost of Home
A new study from the Building Codes Assistance Project reveals that the average incremental cost of constructing a new home to meet the current energy efficiency building code is relatively small, and that owners will recoup those costs through energy savings in less than four years.
Date: 11/20/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, HVAC, Materials, Economic Impact
Tags: economics, energy costs, energy retrofits, energy savings, energy-efficient construction, green building, paybackm
EPA Wants Real-World Environmental Data From the Smart Grid
As emissions reductions estimates and methodologies regarding Smart Grid use vary widely, the EPA suggests a clearinghouse could be created for such data.
Date: 11/06/2009
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, Control Systems, Smart Grid
Tags: EPA, smart grid, utilities
EU Agrees Buildings Energy Standards, Product Labeling
The EU has agreed on energy standards including renewable energy for new buildings and has also established new labeling rules to rank the energy efficiency of products such as refrigerators, windows, and doors.
Date: 11/18/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: buildings, energy labels, energy standards, EU
Ex-Apple Leaders Push the Humble Thermostat Into the Digital Age
Two Cupertino alums have created a thermostat with iPod ease, but will builders and homeowners warm up to it?
Date: 10/25/2011
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, Control Systems
Tags: building energy efficiency, home energy management
Factoring energy efficiency into a home's value
Under the SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) Act, estimated energy-consumption expenses for a house would be included as a mandatory new underwriting factor.
Date: 10/30/2011
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, Economic Impact, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: energy legislation, energy-efficient homes, federal, government
For a Premier Lab, a Zero-Energy Showcase
The Department of Energy's new Research Support Facility on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory campus is now the nation's largest zero-energy office building.
Date: 07/06/2010
Type: Article, News, Video
Technologies: Buildings, Control Systems, HVAC, Materials
Tags: building, building efficiency, building energy use, department of energy, green building, LEED, net zero energy, NREL

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