DOE Announces Research On Integrated Building Systems
Five projects are being funded to delve into the further potential of integrated systems for commercial building energy efficiency. - Read: DOE Announces Research On Integrated Building Systems
View ArticleSchools Bring In Solar Energy
Working with U.S. DOE Better Buildings Challenge, K-12 districts incorporate solar energy for conservation and education. - Read: Schools Bring In Solar Energy at FacilityExecutive.com.
View ArticleGeneral Motors And L’Oréal USA SWAP Energy Advice
The U.S. DOE has released the fourth installment of its Better Buildings Challenge SWAP program, with this edition sharing insight into two industrial facilities. - Read: General Motors And L’Oréal USA...
View ArticleWill Trump’s DOE Propose To Roll Back Light Bulb Standards?
A proposed rule on light bulb standards will soon be released. Manufacturers have lobbied for an illegal rollback of strong standards with which they must comply beginning in 2020. - Read: Will Trump’s...
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Renewable Energy Data Book Shares 2017 Stats
Annual publication from U.S. DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports on development across the nation, and around the world. - Read: Renewable Energy Data Book Shares 2017 Stats at...
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DOE Better Buildings Challenge Achievements Announced
Earlier this week, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry kicked off the Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit (taking place July 10-11) by recognizing more than 20 Better Buildings,...
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DOE Publishes Four New Efficiency Standards, Bowing To Court Order
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published the first new national appliance efficiency standards since 2017. - Read: DOE Publishes Four New Efficiency Standards, Bowing To Court Order at...
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DOE Boosts Energy, Water Efficiency Performance Contracts Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $5 million for federal agency projects aimed at catalyzing adoption of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy. - Read: DOE Boosts Energy,...
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DOE Invests $74M In Building And Construction Technologies
The funding will help develop energy-efficient and flexible building technologies, systems, and construction practices to improve the energy performance of the nation’s buildings and electric grid. -...
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Better Buildings Initiative Partners Save $11B In Energy Costs
The more than 950 public and private sector organizations participating in DOE’s Better Buildings Initiative have saved nearly $11 billion in energy costs. - Read: Better Buildings Initiative Partners...
View ArticleSustainable By Design: Energy Efficient LEDs Show Promise
By Anne Cosgrove Published in the April 2006 issue of Today’s Facility Manager Lighting is one of the first building systems many facility managers look at when striving to save energy consumption and...
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IFMA Joins Group to Advise Department of Energy on High-Performance Green...
The International Facility Management Association has joined the High-Performance Commercial Green Building Partnership, a consortium of leading organizations from the building community that seeks to...
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U.S. Department of Energy Hosts Webcast on LED Replacement Lamps
On May 19, 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host a 90-minute live webcast to summarize the CALiPER Program’s benchmark testing of common omnidirectional incandescent lamps and provide an...
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Targeted Magnetic Ballast Phase Out To Begin Next Year
Source: Service Lamp Corp.Despite strong, ongoing sales of four foot T12 fluorescent lamps, the magnetic ballasts commonly used for the lamps’ operation will start becoming relics of the past on July...
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Stimulus Funds For LED Lighting Research
On January 12, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that more than $37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support high efficiency, solid-state lighting...
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OSRAM SYLVANIA Recognized by EPA and DOE for Ninth Year
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded OSRAM SYLVANIA a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership...
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ASHRAE Prompts States To Meet Current Building Energy Codes
As the developer of the nation’s first standard for energy efficiency in buildings, ASHRAE applauds a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy regarding funding to states to implement the...
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Institute Brings Industry Perspective to DOE Initiatives
From sustainable federal buildings to developing a road map for net-zero buildings, the Department of Energy (DOE) is tackling a number of cutting-edge challenges and the National Institute of Building...
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Free Download of Energy Code Available
Free digital copies (registration required) of the International Council’s 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are now available, thanks to funding provided by the U.S. Department of...
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National Clearinghouse For Educational Facilities Funding Cut By DOE
For more than a decade, the National Institute of Building Sciences has managed the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) for the U.S. Department of Education. Despite this long-term...
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Building Codes Council Votes To Up Efficiency By 30%
Building officials from across the nation voted to support gains in the energy efficiency of building energy codes at the Final Action Hearings for the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code...
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Advanced Energy Design Guidance Offered For Large Hospitals
A dose of guidance to help save energy in hospitals is prescribed by the newest Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG), written by a group of leading building industry organizations. The AEDG for Large...
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DOE Schedules First Meeting of Commercial Certification Group
This week, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the first meeting of the newly formed Commercial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Water Heating, and Refrigeration Certification Working...
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NIBS, DOE Partner To Develop Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines
Posted by Heidi Schwartz The National Institute of Building Sciences (Institute) has announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to coordinate an industry driven process to develop...
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GSA Issues Recommendation For Green Building Certification Systems
Posted by Heidi Schwartz The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has issued its recommendation on the federal government’s use of third party green building certification systems. GSA is...
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U.S. Government To Save $5M With Solar Power Purchase Agreement
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Forest Service, has awarded a contract for...
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FM Alert: DOE Issues Largest Energy-Saving Standards Ever For Rooftop Air...
New energy efficiency standards issued for rooftop air conditioners and heat pumps – which represent the largest energy and pollution savings of any rule ever issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) –...
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Are You A Stadium Facility Manager?
For more than 20 years, EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program has helped consumers and building owners identify top-performing products and buildings, driving improvements in energy and water use in residential...
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NREL Finds Solar PV Costs In U.S. Continue To Fall
The modeled costs to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems continued to decline in the first quarter of 2016 in the U.S. residential, commercial, and utility-scale sectors, according to updated...
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U.S. Naval, Air Force Academies SWAP Energy Teams
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is getting ready to launch Season 2 of “Better Buildings Challenge SWAP.” Filmed as a reality series, the new season features two natural rivals, the U.S. Naval...
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Restrooms Fixtures And Water Savings
Contributed by the U.S. Department of Energy From the April 2017 Issue Most federal buildings have faucets in restrooms, kitchens, and laboratories. Many federal installations have showers, including...
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Atlanta Takes On Boston In Third SWAP Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) third installment of the “Better Buildings Challenge SWAP” features two cities that have already faced off on the national stage this year: Atlanta and Boston. But...
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Green Buildings Career Map Highlights Energy Efficiency Jobs
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and its partners announced this week the launch of the Green Buildings Career Map, an interactive career map highlighting the breadth of career...
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EPA Honors 206 2021 ENERGY STAR Award Winners
Fortune 500 companies, schools, retailers, manufacturers, home builders, and commercial building owners and operators from 39 states are among the 206 ENERGY STAR partners being honored by the U.S....
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2021 Green Lease Leaders Announced
Today, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Alliance announces the 2021 Green Lease Leaders at the Better Buildings, Better Plants...
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DOE’s Better Buildings Initiative Saves $13.5B In Energy Costs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Better Buildings Initiative, in collaboration with nearly 1,000 businesses, government, and other partners, saved $13.5 billion in energy costs and more than 130...
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C-Crete Awarded $1.55M To Create Prototype Carbon-Based Building
C-Crete Technologies has been awarded $1.55 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to design, develop, and fabricate carbon-based building materials, and use them to create a prototype...
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Energy Secretary Announces Better Climate Challenge, 90 Inaugural Partners
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a commitment from over 90 companies and organizations to reduce their carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through DOE’s Better Climate Challenge. This...
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210 Organizations Win 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have named the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards. The 210 organizations, which represent the top ENERGY STAR...
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Better Buildings Participants Realize More Than $15B In Energy Savings
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DOE Program Aims To Lower Utility Bills Via Efficient Building Codes
Energy consumption from buildings accounts for 35% of America’s carbon emissions. With that in mind, states and local governments are being encouraged to expand implementation of the latest building...
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Better Climate Challenge Road Show Visits Nashville Manufacturing Plants
Buildings and manufacturing plants account for roughly two-thirds of U.S. CO2 emissions, and decarbonization is the critical next step in creating a competitive and resilient economy, according to the...
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RRBITC Will Be GSA’s First Fully Electric Building
The U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRBITC) in Washington, DC will become the government’s first fully electric building in the...
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DOE Initiative To Accelerate Heat Pump Manufacturing And Adoption
Adobe Stock/Nancy Pauwels The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) revealed new Better Building Initiatives to help organizations save energy while reducing costs and emissions. One of these new initiatives...
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