A new website reportedly simplifies the process for consumers to switch to clean, renewable energy in New York City, in a joint effort by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced three steps to support communities’ efforts to provide their citizens’ with economic opportunity while reducing impacts on the environment.
The National Green Building Standard Commentary, the companion publication to the ANSI-approved National Green Building Standard, is now available for purchase through BuilderBooks.com, the publishing arm for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to increasing energy efficiency and reducing costs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the creation of the State Energy Efficiency (SEE) Action Network. This network is meant to help states achieve maximum cost effective energy efficiency improvements in homes, offices, buildings and industry by 2020.
Architectural Building Components, a manufacturer of metal roofing solutions like the 238T roof system and Archzilla jobsite manufacturing truck used in low-/steep-slope and complex roofing applications, announced the launch of its new website (www.archmetalroof.com) aimed at providing updated product information and enhancing customer relationships.
The bipartisan and nonprofit American Businesses for Clean Energy (ABCE) initiative lent its support to the “Clean Energy Week” in Washington, D.C. ABCE is a diverse group of businesses that support Congressional action to pass clean energy and climate legislation that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s top 10 Green Power Partners increased their voluntary green power commitments by more than 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2009, while 300 new organizations joined the Green Power Partnership.
Designers of systems for two office buildings, a warehouse and college library are recognized by ASHRAE for incorporating elements of innovative building design.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) is surveying architects, specifiers, general contractors and other members of the building team to learn about their use of building information modeling (BIM) programs. The data will be used by the AAMA BIM Task Group to develop the first standard that addresses commercial fenestration products within BIM.
