What Do Homebuyers Really Want in a Green Home? Source: http://nahbrc.com/trends_and_reports/trends/what_do_homebuyers_really_want_in_a_green_home# Conventional wisdom among builders is that the only green feature consumers want is energy efficiency, because it’s the one that ...
A guest post on finding the hidden and low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency KEN KOLKEBECK: MAY 7, 2012 The commercial building sector is the largest electric energy consumption segment ...
By Mathias Bell Published February 21, 2012 Source: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/02/21/benefits-building-efficiency-go-far-beyond-energy-costs?page=0%2C1 America’s 120 million buildings consume a prodigious amount of energy — 42 percent of the nation’s primary energy, 72 percent of its electricity, and ...
Answer: they both win, because at least they are benchmarking their building stock. A look at schools, fire and police stations. Katherine Tweed – February 16, 2012 Energy benchmarking of ...
Source: http://www.greenbuildingnews.com/articles/2012/01/20/green-trends-2012-leed-net-zero-energy-and-the-living-building-challenge By: By Lisa Kopochinski (01/25/2012) Green building in all U.S. construction sectors will continue its rebound this year as the economy struggles to return to pre-recession levels. While the slowdown ...
h3Horizontalization isn’t a word, but you know what is means.Lighting Science and Dixon today announced that the two will produce a 60-watt equivalent LED bulb for $15, effectively slashing the ...
By Michelle Desiderio, director of Green Building Programs, NAHB Research Center Let’s start with a basic fact: a green home can be sold to anyone. However, home buyers are a ...
Although the national economy is still slumping, energy efficiency spending continues to increase. Nationwide, states spent $5.5 billion in electricity and natural gas efficiency programs in 2010, compared to $3.4 ...
Move over, bike rack—demand response gets credit, too. What do demand response and carpeting have in common? They’ll both score you LEED credits, if you pick the right flavor. Demand response recently ...
Eric Wesoff, Brett Prior: August 5, 2011 The plunging costs of photovoltaic panels tend to dominate the solar news pages. It’s a dramatic and disruptive development for customers and suppliers. ...
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