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With increasingly positive regulatory and energy pricing environments, due in part to concerns about energy efficiency and carbon emissions, cogeneration is garnering renewed interest. Cogeneration (combined heat and power [CHP]) is the simultaneous production of electricity or mechanical power and useful thermal energy from a single energy source. CHP technology recovers the thermal energy lost in electricity generation, which results in reduction of total source energy use and reduced emissions per unit of energy consumed. Read the full article » |
Even the best run buildings waste 10% or more in energy costs due to performance inefficiencies or unintended equipment use. Eliminating this waste adds up to huge savings.
Ken Daly, former president of Marsh & McLennan Real Estate Advisors, will discuss the economic impact of poor building performance on your business and your budget, and present solutions.
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ConsensusDOCS™, an industry-wide coalition, is publishing a new contract agreement written to specifically address the complexities of federal subcontracting, making it easier for construction companies to work on federal government construction projects.
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Guidance on Sustainability Added to ASHRAE Handbook
A new chapter on sustainability has been added to the 2009 ASHRAE Handbook, defining the concept for HVAC&R and describing the principles, design considerations, and detailed evaluations needed in designing sustainable HVAC&R systems.
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The first gaming facility in the United States to achieve LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is complete.
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With rising energy prices and an uncertain business climate, it is crucial that building owners take a proactive approach to the current energy market. Here are 10 steps to provide a return on investment for both your pocket and for Mother Earth.
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With a recession, a federal government stimulus package, reductions in capital budgets, and increases in utility costs, we need to refocus our efforts in times of little or no capital dollars on operational savings or low-/no-cost energy-conservation measures (ECMs).
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The energy strategy at Recreational Equipment Inc. is very straightforward: Conserve first and, wherever possible and whenever economical, produce energy on-site with photovoltaics. This helped improved its energy baseline after implementing a wide range of energy-conservation strategies.
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