All Posts Tagged With: "energy efficiency"
EEBC: Business Model Case Studies for Contractors -
In Boulder, Denver and Grand Junction
The theme is “understanding utility programs and the opportunity for growth & profit through energy efficiency” and invitations are open to the energy efficiency business community, including contractors, distributors, manufacturers, program managers and affiliates.
16Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Forecast for Energy Efficiency in 2012:
Mostly Sunny
I see more reasons for optimism than pessimism. Many states and utilities are committed to ramping up their energy efficiency programs this year and even more are considering similar steps. In the private sector, new energy-efficient products continue to enter the market.
8Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
SURVEY: Americans See High Energy Costs Ahead But Bullish That Advanced Energy Can Solve Problems, Strengthen Economy
We’re bullish about the impact energy-saving technologies can have on the economy. More than half of those surveyed say efforts to make greater use of energy-saving technologies create jobs – a 3:1 ratio over those who say they reduce jobs.
19Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
LEED Update — CU Boulder’s Williams Village North
The new $46.5 million residence hall has won LEED Platinum from the U.S. Green Building Council. It incorporates several eco-friendly elements such as use of solar panels which account for 12.5% of its energy source, and high-performance heat recovery systems.
19Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
CEN INSIGHT Report —
Creating Shared Value: The Future of Business
Energy efficiency is a natural fit for CSV because it creates value along the supply chain by cutting energy and waste costs. General Electric turned energy efficiency into a $21 billion a year business with its Ecomagination division.
31Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Rifle Housing Authority Launches Energy Efficiency Improvement Project
The event featured a CLEER (Clean Energy Economy for the Region) announcement that the organization is contributing an extra $5000 toward the Rifle Housing project, on top of the $5000 it originally granted.
28Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Other Side of the Street, Energy Cost Savings
in Grand Junction
The consumer advocacy group CoPIRG released a new report showing thousands of Colorado residents do not have access to dozens of energy saving programs because of what side of the street they live on.
13Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Report: Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals to Drive HVAC Innovation
The report from Pike Research also says regulatory shifts, including more stringent codes and LEED requirements, will enable emergent HVAC technologies, which in some cases have been available for many years, to achieve market traction at last.
29Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
CSU Gets Slice of $30 Million From DOE to Train Energy Efficiency Experts
The program enables engineering students to undertake energy assessments in a wide range of manufacturing facilities, providing real-world experience, while helping local industrial and manufacturing firms.
14Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado’s First 100% Affordable LEED
Platinum Building
The $17.4 million development, which employed roughly 100 people including architects, carpenters, electricians and engineers, is not only Lakewood’s first LEED Platinum project, but also the state’s largest multi-family and first 100% affordable building to meet the challenging standard.
1Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Governor’s Energy Office and CSU to Collaborate
on Energy Efficiency
The GEO has signed an agreement with the Center for Multiscale Modeling for Atmospheric Processes (CMMAP) based at Colorado State to implement mandatory energy-saving requirements.
16Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Boulder and Partners Celebrate Successful Energy Efficiency Innovations
“In 2006, Boulder adopted the Climate Action Plan, which challenges the community to meet the Kyoto Protocol goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012,” said City Manager Jane Brautigam.
16Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Spotlight on the Home –Insulation:
It’s Not Just for Winter Anymore
A better way to think of attic insulation is like a barrier between your living spaces and the super-heated outside, rather than just a fleece layer you add to your house when the weather turns chilly.
25Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Las Animas County Partnering with Ameresco on Energy and Water Saving Initiatives
The company also assisted the County’s solicitation of bids from banks to finance the renovations over the next 10 years, alleviating upfront financial burdens and enabling for rapid savings once the upgrades are completed.
18Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
ISO Energy Management Standard to be Released
ISO 5001 could enable benchmarking and a systematic roadmap to achieve energy savings; assist in documenting energy savings for legislative requirements, and help drive supply chain initiatives.
13Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Senator Bennett Adds His Support to SAVE Act
The ‘Sensible Accounting to Value Energy’ proposal seeks to remedy a risky blind spot in mortgage lending. The average homeowner spends over $2,000 a year on energy— more than property tax or homeowner’s insurance. Yet mortgage underwriters don’t take energy costs into account, as they do taxes and insurance.
6Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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