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When you’re tallying up energy costs and looking for places to make cuts, you might focus on HVAC and relamping, or consider a cool roof. In the grand scheme of things, the energy used by office equipment might seem like small potatoes, but did you know that, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, office equipment is one of the fastest-growing electricity uses in commercial buildings? Office equipment “directly consumes 7 percent of total commercial electric energy,” according to the U.S. Department of Energy, and the figure jumps by 30 percent when you consider the energy used by HVAC systems to displace the waste heat generated by office equipment. Read the full article » |
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has begun testing candidates pursuing the new LEED Green Associate and new LEED Accredited Professional (AP) Operations and Maintenance (O+M) credentials.
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BOMA Intl. Launches New Building Designation Program
BOMA Intl. announced the launch of the BOMA 360 Performance Program, an online self-assessment that will evaluate properties on six major areas of building management and recognize commercial properties that demonstrate best practices.
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Following a similar decision by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and a tentative decision by ASHRAE, the City of Chicago has added ballasted roof systems as an accepted cool-roofing alternative in its municipal code.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently unveiled the latest group of commercial building design projects that have been recognized as Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR. EPA will recognize 75 new commercial building design projects for their energy efficiency—representing a 60 percent increase in the number of qualifying projects over the last year.
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One of the easiest, most cost-effective green things you can do for your building’s energy efficiency is to have your HVAC system’s condenser and evaporator coils inspected yearly and cleaned as necessary. Dirty coils force compressors to run longer and work harder than required, increasing energy usage and utility costs.
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The most obvious energy issues in your buildings have probably been noted (and addressed). But, we're betting that the 11 items mentioned here are things you've never realized could make such a big dent in your energy management program.
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