The Energy Department will distribute the grants to 27 projects in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will announce the funding on Wednesday during a visit to Louisiana, where Hurricane Katrina in 2005 destroyed or damaged more than 800,000 homes and caused an estimated $125 billion in damage overall.
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How can building owners, construction contractors better see advantages to energy efficiency renovations?
Buildings currently account for more than one third of energy-related EU greenhouse gas emissions. Renovations to improve their energy performance can contribute significantly to achieving the EU’s goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050 according to the EEA briefing ‘Accelerating the energy efficiency renovation of residential buildings — a behavioural approach’. To achieve this, the […]
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Six Ways Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Measures Increase Property Value
Implementing energy efficient measures can lead to significant cost savings in the long term. For example, retrofitting properties to be more energy efficient can reduce utility costs, and lowering operational costs increases Net Operating Income (NOI) for a higher property value.
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DOE Announces $90 Million To Support Resilient and Efficient Building Energy Codes
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, tribes, and partnering organizations implement updated energy codes for buildings. Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these awards will support 27 projects across 26 states and the District of […]
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Cities voted for green building codes. Now developers want to end voting.
A 280-unit apartment building under construction in Minneapolis in 2017. Nearly three-quarters of Minneapolis’ emissions came from buildings. This story was originally published by HuffPost and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Kim Havey had a problem. Minneapolis was generating more and more of its […] View original at grist.org
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This Isn’t HGTV
The City’s Home Rehab and Energy Efficiency program is here to help homeowners make needed repairs. The City of Columbia’s Housing Programs Division strives to ameliorate Columbia’s shortage of affordable housing through a variety of programs, including its Home Rehab and Energy Efficiency Program. The program is designed to bring existing homes up to code, […]
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Transforming nursing homes into healthy living spaces
With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the urgent need of nursing homes to do all they can to limit the spread of communicable illnesses, leadership and staff priorities lie in protecting resident health and delivering the best quality of care possible. While they must continue to navigate day-to-day challenges — keeping areas clean to reduce the […]
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PNNL Energy Sciences Center Will Help Realize Clean Energy Future
A new research facility on the Richland campus of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is set to open fall 2021. The Energy Sciences Center (ESC) will feature many of PNNL’s strengths in chemistry, materials sciences, and computing in one building. “The ESC will accelerate innovation in energy research using chemistry, materials science, and quantum information […]
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Eco-Friendly Strategies for Property Managers
Start light Caulk and insulate exterior windows and doors. This will not only help with heating and cooling costs but will also substantially reduce sound transfer between spaces. Refresh interiors with eco-friendly paints with low or no VOC emissions. Indoor air quality has become a hot topic since the onset of the pandemic and will […]
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3-Year Partnership With Ameresco Saved Town of Ashland $800,000+
ASHLAND – The Town of Ashland formed a partnership with Framingham-based energy efficiency company Ameresco to lower energy use and costs in the community. Goals were to improve the energy sources to make the Town of Ashland greener and have a smaller carbon footprint. Ashland Town Manager Michael Herbert said the “Energy Savings Performance Contract […]
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Missoula County inks contract for energy audit in pursuit of carbon neutrality
With a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035, Missoula County is moving to complete an energy audit of its two largest facilities, and it approved a $75,000 contract with a national consultant to complete the work. The agreement with McKinstry Essention LLC will include a review of the county detention center and courthouse, and […]
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Maine environmental regulators issue transmission line permit
TRANSMISSION: Maine environmental regulators grant a permit for a transmission line to import Canadian hydropower, making it the third and final state agency to approve the project. (Bangor Daily News)
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Coronavirus: Fuel costs hitting poorest families hardest, warn energy experts
Lockdown fuel costs are hitting low income families the hardest according to energy experts. While people are forced to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, gas and electricity consumption is increasing, causing bills to rise. And this is costing disadvantaged families the […] View original at sports.yahoo.com
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With most office buildings empty, now is a great time to reexamine energy efficiency
Despite being mostly empty, commercial real estate energy bills are mostly unchanged. Commercial buildings in the United Kingdom have reduced energy consumption only by 16 percent on average during the pandemic, according to analysis from Carbon Intelligence. The worst-performing buildings are only achieving a 3 percent reduction, according to the analysis. Anecdotal evidence suggests similar […]
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City of St. Louis Becomes the First in the Midwest to Pass a Building Energy Performance Standard
ST LOUIS, MO – MayorLydaKrewson has signed an ambitious bill that would require buildings in the City of St. Louis to meet energy efficiency standards and establishes resources to help building owners achieve the savings that come with decreased energy usage. Buildings account for about 80% of St. Louis’s GHG emissions, so increasing energy efficiency […]
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Old Homes: Maximizing Energy Efficiency & Sustainability in Older Houses
Credit https://www.flickr.com/photos/smilla4/ In advance of the Old House Trade Show, we discuss how owners of older homes across the state can be more sustainable by using less energy, fewer materials, and smart design—helping both the environment and the value of their homes. Guests: Hillary Bassett , executive director, Greater […] View original at www.mainepublic.org
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Key Democrat Paul Tonko unveils ‘doable’ climate change plan to attract Republicans
Democrat Paul Tonko of New York released a framework for combating climate change on Thursday that is meant to attract GOP support. “There is reason to hope we can come together in a bipartisan, bicameral way on climate change. I am sensing it,” said Tonko, the chairman of the […] View original at www.washingtonexaminer.com
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Top US Cities Considered the Most Energy Efficient, by Sandra Wood
Many people recognize the need for increased efforts to reduce energy consumption and make communities cleaner. As cities strive to reduce pollution and conserve energy, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has recognized the ones making the largest strides in this area. Based on their scores on the […] View original at homeenergypros.org
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[From City Metric] A fifth of private tenants suffer from fuel poverty. So why are energy efficiency standards so soft on landlords?
A fifth of private tenants suffer from fuel poverty. So why are energy efficiency standards so soft on landlords? There is a trend in the UK for more and more people to rent their homes, many from private landlords. Too often, these are cold, energy inefficient homes: over 280,000 homes in cities across the UK […]
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[From Crain’s New York] As DC retreats, NY goes all-in on energy efficiency
With billions of dollars in metro-area economic potential, energy efficiency is an increasingly lucrative field with real long-term benefits to public health and the environment. In the absence of national leadership on building the efficiency industry and reducing […] View original at www.crainsnewyork.com
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