Want to Cut Building Energy Costs? Get Out Your Camera
Many of today's buildings suffer from a "leak-guzzle-hide" phenomenon: leaking billions of dollars and hiding actual energy. But there's a way to address this and it starts with a few snapshots. [Greener Buildings]
Fourteen Chicago Buildings to Get Efficiency Tech
As many as fourteen Chicago buildings are about to install new energy efficiency measures as the result of a $25 million investment by South Korea, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. [Environmental Leader]
Energy Retrofits Could Save $41 Billion a Year
Research analyst calculates how much must be spent to update U.S. commercial real estate versus the resulting savings in energy bills. [cnet]
USGBC Opens Building Performance Partnership to Current LEED-Certified Buildings
USGBC announced that its Building Performance Partnership program will be open to all current whole-building LEED-certified commercial and residential projects starting this summer. [Sustainable Facility]
Energy Ministers Launch Global Clean Energy Initiatives
The first Clean Energy Ministerial meeting took place in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. [Sustainable Business]
DOE Announces $30 Million for Energy-Efficient Housing Partnerships
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced 15 research and deployment partnerships to help dramatically improve the energy efficiency of American homes. [US Dept. of Energy]
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