Sentences with phrase «efficiency requirements»

One option would be to extend existing regulations on minimum energy efficiency requirements for private rented accommodation.

Add the fact that the industry is exempt from fuel taxes, VAT or legally - binding fuel efficiency requirements, and it becomes clear aviation enjoys very special treatment.

One important step that can be taken is to improve energy efficiency requirements in building codes.

Building code and vehicle efficiency requirements must be improved and put on a path toward carbon neutrality.

The eligible energy efficiency upgrades must meet specific efficiency requirements.

To be eligible you must purchase, install and operate a heating system and / or water heater that meets all applicable efficiency requirements.

First, as already described in our previous post, there are conversion efficiency requirements that the PV systems have to hit, depending on what PV technology is used.

The main factor in the past few years, though, is the economic downturn, not new energy efficiency requirements.

With Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR, residential architects and designers can help their builder clients ensure that their home plans meet the rigorous energy efficiency requirements of the ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Program.

The 2007 energy bill placed stringent efficiency requirements on incandescent bulbs in an attempt to phase them out beginning in 2012 and replace them with more expensive but more energy - efficient bulbs, the most popular being compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs).

Governments should support energy planning for housing and transportation, energy and carbon efficiency requirements for buildings, vehicles and other manufactured products, and climate mitigation and adaptation in undeveloped countries.

Oh yeah, and did we mention it exceeds ENERGY STAR efficiency requirements by 450 percent?

Outperform ENERGY STAR or California Energy Commission (CEC) efficiency requirements by 15 % and 5 % respectively

Financial mechanisms and recognition programs can provide a strong incentive for builders to go above and beyond the minimum energy efficiency requirements adopted in building codes.

The shape of the partition in a plate heat exchanger may differ depending on the product to be treated and thermal efficiency requirements.

«Energy codes have existed for a long time, but they haven't really done anything,» said Aleisha Khan, executive director of the Building Codes Assistance Project, a coalition that helps state and local governments implement efficiency requirements.

As such, Audi has drastically revised the aero setup for this year's Le Mans car, as well as addressing efficiency requirements for the powertrain.

Consumers have been slow to gravitate toward electric vehicles (EVs) as a result of their high cost and fears about driving range, but automakers continue to develop technology because it is seen as a primary driver in meeting rising fuel - efficiency requirements globally.

In the Aero - P Atom concept, or to quote its full name, the «Aerodynamic Efficiency Requirements & Optimisation Project», there are a pair of fans mounted underneath the car, with a rubber skirt forming a seal around the ground.

A couple of months ago, I was reading a discussion in one of the many LinkedIn groups that I belong to and came acros a comment arguing that energy efficiency requirements drive builders out of business.

A home that meets EPA's strict energy efficiency requirements achieves this level of performance through a complete package of building science - based energy efficiency systems and measures that are third — party verified by a Home Energy Rater.

In Apple's proposal to the Cupertino City Council, the company says it's aiming for gold - level certification and that the project will exceed all state and local efficiency requirements.

According to Noah Horowitz, a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, the EU standards being discussed are actually less aggressive than the California efficiency requirement push.

as building energy efficiency requirements improve, Passive House design will become common as it is simply an application of basic building science principles achieving affordable, yet sustainable, buildings.»

The Obama administration made a concerted effort to transform the U.S. transportation system with battery startups, regulations that ramp up the use of cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels, and a near doubling of fuel efficiency requirements for light - duty cars and trucks.

Governments should support energy planning for housing and transportation, energy and carbon efficiency requirements for buildings, vehicles and other manufactured products, and climate mitigation and adaptation in undeveloped countries.

Under these ENERGY STAR efficiency requirements, savings from ENERGY STAR certified chargers could grow to more than $ 17 million each year and more than 280 million pounds of annual greenhouse gas emissions could be prevented, equivalent to the emissions from more than 26,000 vehicles.

With social housing tenants let down by substandard energy efficiency requirements under UK building regulations, some switched - on housing associations are taking matters into their own hands and building to the passive house standard.

with the answer; «Yes, A building constructed to the Passive House Standard meets the energy efficiency requirements of the Reach Code.»

ENERGY STAR certified monitors include computer monitors, digital picture frames and professional signage which meet stringent energy efficiency requirements in On, Sleep, and Off Modes.

Demand that Governor Cuomo mandate strong energy efficiency requirements for utilities and implement market mechanisms to help utilities create jobs and lower utility bills by achieving high efficiency rates.

This guidance provides technical advice to help prevent conflicts between energy efficiency requirements in Part L of the Building Regulations and the conservation of historic and traditionally constructed buildings.

«Electric vehicles right now are a government - relations and public - relations exercise,» he concludes, «to demonstrate they're doing everything in their power to meet these fuel - efficiency requirements.»

David continues: «When we needed to replace an old metal detector in an area where space was at a premium, Loma recommended the CW3 Compact Combo as the ideal solution for meeting size, compliance and efficiency requirements.

A high - strength steel being developed at Missouri University of Science and Technology could help auto manufacturers in their quest to meet future fuel efficiency requirements.

Furthermore, many of today's LED bulbs meet the Energy Star program's efficiency requirements, making them eligible for utility rebates that will, in turn, decrease their overall retail price.

At the top of the list are two landmark climate regulations developed under former president Barack Obama: one, now on hold pending a lawsuit, would reduce emissions from power plants; the other, already in place, sets aggressive fuel - efficiency requirements for vehicles up to 2025.