building codes
By Nathanael Baker on March 14, 2012
Tags: Apex Window Films, ConSol, AB 32, building codes, California Energy Commission, California energy consumption, California energy policy, CEC, ConSol, energy efficiency, energy retrofits, green building, green retrofits, International Window Film Association, IWFA, window film, California, energy, Mike Hodgson
To the casual observer, energy efficiency means very little, that is until they see the cost savings associated with making tweaks to their homes and businesses. According to a new report, one energy retrofit may be more efficient than the rest.
By Jeanne Roberts on October 23, 2011
Tags: USD, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), appliance efficiency standards, building codes, building energy codes, coal-fired power plant, combined heat and power, energy efficiency, International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Massachusetts, State Energy Efficiency Scorecard 2011, state government initiatives, transportation, utility, Alabama, American Council, California, Connecticut, Dakotas, electricity, energy, energy efficiency, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, transportation, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has released its fifth annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which ranks all 50 U.S. states for their various energy-efficiency programs and policies.
By Nathanael Baker on June 8, 2009
Tags: building codes, commercial buildings, energy efficiency, residential homes, United States of America, Waxman-Markey Bill
Often lost in the discussion about the environmental precedent setting Waxman-Markey bill is the effect it will have on the building codes for residential homes and commercial buildings.
