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Aug. 16, 2013: Building Automation Alliance to Provide Cybersecurity

Alliance Partnership Will Help Protect Facilities from Cyber Attacks

August 16, 2013

The InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance, an alliance of independent building automation contractors, has partnered with cybersecurity provider Cylance Inc. in order for member firms to offer high-level building automation system (BAS) security practices, training, and certification for their customers.

Aug. 14, 2013: ‘Lab of Things’ Supports Home Automation Development

Research Device Platform Allows Various Sensors and Devices to Be Interconnected

August 14, 2013

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Microsoft has introduced the Lab of Things (LoT), which provides the infrastructure, software, and services to enable home automation research and development involving both custom-built and off-the-shelf sensors and devices.

Aug. 14, 2013: First Net-Zero Home Unveiled in Cold, Dry Climate

The Zero Home Is Designed to Eliminate Homeowner’s Energy Bills

August 14, 2013

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Vivint and Garbett Homes have announced what they say is the first affordable, climate 5 net-zero home to achieve a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rating of 0. Located in Herriman, Utah, this non-custom, self-sufficient, solar-powered home, called The Zero Home, can generate as much energy as it consumes.

EPA Revises Energy Star Requirements

New Requirements Apply to Residential Refrigerators and Freezers

August 12, 2013

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for residential refrigerators and freezers.

Formally opened in April 2013, the new exploratorium incorporates 330,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space at Pier 15 on the San Francisco waterfront, or three times more space than its original location at the Palace of Fine Arts.

Project Files: Energy-Efficient Exploratorium

Net-Zero Museum Uses San Francisco Bay as Heat Source/Sink

August 12, 2013

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The goal of the project was to become the largest net-zero museum in the U.S. using a variety of green features, including solar energy and radiant heating/cooling.

Aug. 7, 2013: Aircuity Receives $3 Million Investment from CCM

Funds Provide Expansion Capital for Growth in the Energy Efficiency Space

August 7, 2013

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Aircuity, an airside efficiency solutions company, has announced the receipt of a $3 million investment from CCM US LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based asset management group investing in clean energy and real estate. Aircuity said the investment provides expansion capital to fund its continued growth.

Aug. 6, 2013: Commercial Building Energy Audits Course Offered by ASHRAE

New Online Course Focuses on How to Conduct Proper Audits

August 6, 2013

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A new course from ASHRAE, part of its ASHRAE Learning Institute fall online course series, offers guidance on best practices for conducting commercial building energy audits.

Senators Introduce Energy Competition Bill

Bill Would Create, Fund, Implement Energy Productivity Competition for States

August 5, 2013

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The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) applauded Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., for introducing a bill to create, fund, and implement an energy productivity competition for states.

DOE Launches Buildings Performance Database

Free Public Database Provides Building Energy Performance Information

August 5, 2013

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched its Buildings Performance Database, a free, publicly available database of residential and commercial building energy performance information.