All Posts Tagged With: "energy efficient buildings"

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Colorado Geo Energy Heat Pump Group Hosts Conference

The event at the Denver Marriott West in Golden, September 23-24, focuses on the current state and future of heat pump technology to heat and cool buildings. Both industry pros and newcomers to the trade are encouraged to attend.

24Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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NREL Sets the Bar for Office Building Energy Use

The Research Support Facility will be a showcase for engineering net zero energy office design. “We want to take energy efficiency to Main Street,” said NREL engineer Shanti Pless. “The key is to make it a requirement and integrate energy efficiency early in the design process.”

29Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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NREL, Industry Work to Halve Building Energy Use

“This program is unique because it involves the energy end-users,” explained NREL Senior Engineer Paul Torcellini. “Using a flipped model, we are engaging energy consumers from a business point of view.”

23Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Two Years Later, Greensburg is Officially Green — with NREL’s Help

With technical assistance from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, the city of Greensburg, John Deere Renewable Energy and other partners will open a wind farm generating 12.5 MW of electricity, enough to power 4,000 homes.

12May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel Energy Announces Energy Efficiency Awards

“Energy conservation plays a key role in our goals for customers and our overall commitment to the environment,” said Riley Hill of Public Service Co. of Colorado. “These business customers have taken energy efficiency to a new level.”

10Feb2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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True or False? Buildings are Leading Source of
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Indeed they are, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Buildings in this country produce 48 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, but few of us are aware of this fact. That’s got to change for our climate’s sake, says the Green Building Council.

4Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued