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...
Source: eesi.org Published: November 18, 2015 DC Mayor Muriel Bowser at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Commons. EESI Chairman Jared Blum is the second from the left (Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah) Author: Michael Martina Weinberg Commons...
Source: buildup.eu Published: February 7, 2012 The aim of the “School of the Future” project is to design, demonstrate, evaluate and communicate shining examples of how to reach the future high performance building level. School buildings and their primary users...
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...
Source: collegeservices.nacas.org Published: January 12, 2017 As a facility manager of a healthcare or education facility, you understand the objective of optimal operation at a minimal cost. You spend a tremendous amount of time keeping up with requests to either fix...
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...
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...
Source: environment.about.com Published: January 12, 2017 Rafe Swan/Cultura/Getty Images By Larry West Perhaps the ultimate “alternative to the alternative,” the LED (light-emitting diode) is well on its way to dethrone the compact fluorescent light (CFL) as king of...
Source: blog.arcadiapower.com Published: January 12, 2017 Redesigning your home has officially turned green to save you green. Whether your home is from a different century or built this year, there are a multitude of ways to revamp the structures that are taking...
Published: January 11, 2017 Source: homeselfe.com For some people, going green is an economic proposition. It’s about reducing energy bills and saving money long term, and little else. But many of us want energy efficient homes for another reason: the environment....
