A blog on the Energy Collective quotes Lyndon Rive, CEO of SolarCity: “We’re an energy company. We install solar systems for free, and we sell the electricity at a lower rate than you can buy it from the utility. So given the option of paying more for dirty power or paying less for clean power, …Continue Reading
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant recently signed into law four pieces of energy efficiency legislation including ASHRAE 90.1-2010 building code requirements for commercial buildings and state-owned buildings. The bills are part of the governor’s energy development strategy – Energy Works: Mississippi’s Energy Roadmap – that includes increasing energy efficiency in state government so that the savings …Continue Reading
Large organizations in different sectors are implementing a strong systematic Energy Management System (EnMS) based on the new ISO 50001 standard. As well as demonstrating corporate social responsibility (CSR), this standard makes sense from a business case point of view with the potential for significant energy savings, leading to reduced costs and improved profits. Implementing …Continue Reading
DPR Construction has retrofitted its own Phoenix Regional Office to achieve net-zero energy consumption. DPR was both the owner and contractor for the renovation project, turning a circa-1972 abandoned retail boutique into an office that produces as much or more energy than it consumes. The building has been certified as a Net-Zero Energy Building by …Continue Reading
SolarCity announced a lease financing agreement with Goldman Sachs to fund more than $500 million in solar projects; an estimated 110 MW in generation capacity. The financing makes it possible for homeowners, businesses, government and non-profit organizations to install solar panels with no upfront cost and pay less for electricity than they currently pay for …Continue Reading
The Department of Energy has published a new series of protocols for determining savings from energy efficiency upgrades in homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities. Developed in collaboration with leading technical experts under the Uniform Methods Project (UMP), these protocols offer a straightforward approach for calculating energy savings made possible from common residential and commercial …Continue Reading
Innovative Glass Corp has added SolarSmart to its eGlass product line. SolarSmart is a self-tinting glass that automatically darkens in the presence of direct sunlight to block heat, glare and ultraviolet light. The dynamic glass is 100 percent solar activated, powered and controlled, requiring no wires, electronics, external power or user involvement, which simplifies installation, …Continue Reading
HVAC equipment company Semco introduced an IQHC (high capacity) series of active chilled beams specifically designed for the loads of North American commercial building applications at hospitals, office buildings, and schools. The IQHC features up to a 25-percent and 50-percent reduction in pump and fan horsepower respectively, versus conventional chilled water loop or rooftop forced …Continue Reading
McKinstry is managing an extensive energy-efficiency retrofit of the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC, that will replace and upgrade the existing windows, deploy a new lighting system, and allow the AFL-CIO to operate the building 20 percent more efficiently, saving more than $125,000 per year in utilities. The AFL-CIO and former President Bill Clinton (pictured with …Continue Reading
A business unit of Johnson Controls – Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions – has a new offering called Enterprise Energy Services, which combines its experience managing global corporate real estate portfolios with its energy and building technologies. Enterprise Energy Services is targeted at global 1,000 companies to reduce energy consumption and meet carbon-reduction targets. The service …Continue Reading
