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DOE OFFERS UP TO $10 MILLION TO IMPROVE ENERGY-SAVING LIGHTING
Oct 10, 2011
DOE will invest in projects to accelerate manufacturing research and development related to solid-state lighting technologies. The focus will be on applications that use semiconductors to provide light in such devices as light-emitting diodes and organic light-emitting diodes.
ICC COMMISSIONING GUIDELINE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Oct 10, 2011
The purpose of the guideline is not to define what commissioning is but rather to provide regulators and third parties with a guide on how to apply building commissioning to satisfy regulatory requirements and outline the skill sets necessary for commissioning activities.
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY LOAN FINANCING CARRIES LOW INVESTMENT RISK: ACEEE REPORT
Oct 7, 2011
A review of 24 energy-efficiency loan programs found default rates ranging from 0 percent to 3 percent throughout the life of the financing program, a range that the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy characterized as "extremely low."
ENERGY STAR HOMES GRABS INCREASING SHARE OF MARKET FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES
Oct 7, 2011
One-quarter of all single-family homes built nationally in 2010 earned the federal Energy Star designation, up from 21 percent the previous year.
LEED 2012 TO INCLUDE CHANGES TO MATERIALS & RESOURCES CREDIT CATEGORY
Oct 7, 2011
The Materials & Resources credit category, which is designed to address waste reduction while improving the environmental impact of materials selection and waste disposal, will feature an increased focus on the application of life-cycle assessment.
NEW RESOLUTION INTENDED TO BOOST ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Oct 7, 2011
The new National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners resolution encourages state public utility commissions to provide commercial building owners with access to whole-building energy-consumption data to support energy-efficient building operations.
SEVERAL STATES ADOPT NEW GREEN-BUILDING LAWS
Oct 7, 2011
States recently adopting green building legislation include Illinois, Maryland, and Vermont.
TWO HEALTHY-HOUSING BILLS INTRODUCED IN SENATE
Oct 7, 2011
The measures include the Healthy Housing Council bill (S. 1617) and the Livable Communities bill (S. 1621).
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