Energy Efficiency

January 16, 2014 | BD+C Staff
The incandescent light bulb is not dead

Despite misleading media reports, January 1 did not mark a ban on the manufacture or import of 60...

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Coventry Universitys Lanchester Library was designed by U.K. firm Alan Short &
January 11, 2014 | Brian E. Trimble, PE, LEED AP, Brick Industry Association
Getting to net-zero energy with brick masonry construction [AIA course]

When targeting net-zero energy performance, AEC professionals are advised to tackle energy demand...

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January 06, 2014 | The Green Building Initiative
Green Building Initiative names Jerry Yudelson as new President

The Green Building Initiative announced today that it has named Jerry Yudelson as its president t...

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January 02, 2014 | BD+C Staff
Measuring whole building energy use among big changes in LEED v4

A new prerequisite in LEED v4 calls for each project to measure whole building energy use, and th...

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December 31, 2013 | BD+C Staff
Top 10 blog posts from 2013

BD+C editors and our contributors posted hundreds of blogs in 2013. Here's a recap of th...

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December 26, 2013 | Yudelson Associates
10 green building trends for 2014

Cloud-based building automation tools and product disclosure declarations are among the green bui...

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December 20, 2013 | Buro Happold
Can energy hogs still be considered efficient buildings? Yes, say engineers at Buro Happold

A new tool from the engineering firm Buro Happold takes into account both energy and economic per...

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December 17, 2013 | USGBC
Nation's largest net-zero K-12 school among winners of 2013 Best of Green Schools award

The Lady Bird Johnson Middle School in Irving, Texas, was named a winner of USGBC's annual award,...

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December 10, 2013 | BD+C Staff
16 great solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors

From a crowd-funded smart shovel to a why-didn’t-someone-do-this-sooner scheme for managing traff...

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The dance/rehearsal studio at Indiana Universitys IU Cinema, an example of high
November 27, 2013 | C.C. Sullivan and Adam Sullivan, Contributing Editors
University reconstruction projects: The 5 keys to success

This AIA CES Discovery course discusses the environmental, economic, and market pressures affecti...

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November 20, 2013 | BuildingGreen, Inc.
Top 10 green building products for 2014
Assa Abloy's power-over-ethernet access-control locks and Schüco's retrofit façade system are a...
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The Bridge Building on the Cumberland River in Nashville was recently transforme
November 15, 2013 | BD+C Staff
Greenbuild 2013 Report - BD+C Exclusive

The BD+C editorial team brings you this special report on the latest green building trends across...

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November 14, 2013 | BD+C Staff
Behind the build: BD+C's 'Pedia-Pod' modular pediatric patient unit at Greenbuild 2013 [slideshow]

Next week at Greenbuild, BD+C will unveil its demonstration pediatric patient unit, called Pedia-...

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November 13, 2013 | Navigant Research
Installed capacity of geothermal heat pumps to grow by 150% by 2020, says study

The worldwide installed capacity of GHP systems will reach 127.4 gigawatts-thermal over the next...

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As part of its IntelliCommand building operations management service, Jones Lang
November 08, 2013 | David Barista, Editor-in-Chief
Can Big Data help building owners slash op-ex budgets?
Real estate services giant Jones Lang LaSalle set out to answer these questions when it partner...
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As the first multifamily project certified net-zero by the International Living
November 08, 2013 | Julie S. Higginbotham, Senior Editor
Net-zero bellwether demonstrates extreme green, multifamily style

The 10-unit zHome in Issaquah Highlands, Wash., is the nation’s first net-zero multifamily projec...

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The newly opened UCLA Outpatient Surgery and Medical Building consists of two wi
November 08, 2013 | Julie S. Higginbotham, Senior Editor
LEED for Healthcare offers new paths to green

LEED for Healthcare debuted in spring 2011, and certifications are now beginning to roll in. They...

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The plan for the West Valley Campus of the College of the Desert, near Palm Spri
November 08, 2013 | Julie S. Higginbotham, Senior Editor
Exclusive survey: Architects balance ideals, skepticism regarding green strategies

Architects are seeking affirmation that the complex array of programs, systems, and tools at thei...

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November 06, 2013 | BOMA International
Energy-efficiency measures paying off for commercial building owners, says BOMA study

The commercial real estate industry’s ongoing focus on energy efficiency has resulted in a downwa...

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November 06, 2013 | PECI
PECI tests New Buildings Institute’s plug load energy use metrics at HQ
Earlier this year, PECI used the NBI metrics to assess plug load energy use at PECI headquarter...
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Tom Wujec, Autodesk Fellow and Lead Facilitator for the U40 Vision Competition,
October 18, 2013 | BD+C Staff
Meet the winners of BD+C's $5,000 Vision U40 Competition

Fifteen teams competed last week in the first annual Vision U40 Competition at BD+C's Un...

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October 09, 2013 | ASHRAE
ASHRAE/IES publish 2013 Energy Standard
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September 27, 2013 | Melissa Wright, NRDC
NYC releases first year-to-year energy performance data on commercial properties

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September 16, 2013 | Schneider Electric
Forty-three percent of energy leaders will invest more in efficiency next year (infographic)

Forty-three percent of energy leaders say their investment in energy efficiency next year is proj...

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September 16, 2013 | Schneider Electric
Forty-three percent of energy leaders will invest more in efficiency next year (infographic)

 Forty-three percent of energy leaders say their investment in energy efficiency next year is pro...

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September 04, 2013 | Leo O’Loughlin, Senior Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, Jones Lang LaSalle
Smart building technology: Talking results at the BUILDINGChicago/ Greening the Heartland show

Recent advancements in technology are allowing owners to connect with facilities as never before,...

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Sprout Space, a modular template designed by Perkins+Will, is a high-performance
August 30, 2013 | C.C. Sullivan and Adam Sullivan, Contributing Editors
Modular classrooms gaining strength with school boards

With budget, space needs, and speed-to-market pressures bearing down on school districts, modular...

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August 23, 2013 | PECI
Demand for commissioning services on the rise: PECI/BCA survey

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August 13, 2013 | SmithGroupJJR
DPR's Phoenix office, designed by SmithGroupJJR, affirmed as world's largest ILFI-certified net-zero facility

The new Phoenix Regional Office of DPR Construction, designed by SmithGroupJJR, has been official...

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Left to right: Ethan Rogers, ACEEE; Jennifer Eskil, Bonneville Power Administrat
July 25, 2013 | ACEEE
ACEEE presents the 2013 Champions of Energy Efficiency in Industry Awards

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) presented four Champion of Energy Ef...

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