Evaluation, measurement, and verification demonstrate the value of energy efficiency by providing accurate, transparent, and consistent assessments of methods and performance.

The Tenant Star program will give tenants and building owners a way to work together to achieve significant energy savings in leased commercial spaces.

The ACEEE second biennial 2015 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard measures the progress of city policies and programs that save energy while benefitting the environment and promoting economic growth. 

While many in the industry are pleased the DOE has taken the opportunity to work together to develop its final rule, exactly how much of the working group’s recommendation the regulatory agency will adopt remains to be seen.

European contractors and manufacturers have united against the European Union’s forthcoming Energy Labelling Directive review, which looks to apply the energy consumption rating found on TVs and washing machines to refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) products.

Even as the economy has improved, some building owners and operators remain hesitant to make large capital expenditures to replace older chiller systems. In these cases, there are less expensive options available that can enable decision makers to achieve substantial efficiency upgrades by retrofitting their chillers.

The legislation, which many are calling symbolic, represents a victory and a large step in the right direction for both Congress and energy-efficiency advocates across the nation.

A growing number of building owners are looking to design buildings that produce as much energy as they consume each year. These so-called zero-net-energy (ZNE) buildings may sound like a pipe dream, but they’ve already become a reality in many parts of the U.S. and around the world.

Constellation announced it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to implement $45 million in energy and water conservation measures and install a 2-megawatt (DC) solar generation project at the Federal Correctional Complex in Coleman, Florida (FCC Coleman).