How to Make Cities More Energy Efficient

Source: news.mit.edu Published: April 20, 2016 In this image of Cambridge, Massachusetts, the colors represent which buildings could be retrofitted to obtain different percentages of total energy savings. Converting just red and orange buildings would achieve 40...

6 Ways to Fund Energy Efficiency Retrofits

Source: greenbiz.com Published: November 1, 2011 Shutterstock. By David Metcalfe Energy efficiency is one of the most popular first steps to take when addressing corporate energy footprints, for the simple reason that small investments can produce big results. Not...

Using Green Roofs to Reduce Heat Islands

Source: epa.gov Published: January 13, 2017 A green roof on an apartment building in Portland, Oregon. (Photo courtesy of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services)   Green roofs have been proven to help reduce heat islands. This page provides a brief overview of the...

Native Roofs

Source: nativeroofs.com Published: January 12, 2017 Native Roofs mimic the original state of the land your building is built on. They include diverse native plant species and design elements which attract and support native insects and birds. Design Green roofs...

HVAC Efficiency: What It Is, Why It Matters and How to Get Started

Source: ase.org Published: November 24, 2015 HVAC Efficiency: What It Is, Why It Matters and How to Get Started Heating, ventilation and air conditioning make up a very large minority of energy usage in the United States. As such, making HVAC systems more streamlined...

Hollywood Star Commits to Green Lighting

Source: thelightingresource.eaton.com Published: January 12, 2017 Actor-director Ed Begley Jr. earned six Emmy nominations for his work on the hit series “St. Elsewhere” and has starred in hundreds of feature films, television series and theater productions. But he is...

High-Performance HVAC

Source: wbdg.org Published: November 7, 2016 by Carl Ian Graham, PE Viridian Energy & Environmental, Inc., a Vidaris, Inc. company Introduction Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC systems) account for 39% of the energy used in commercial buildings in...