Sentences with phrase «energy use reduction»

The governor's office maintains that the overall bridge lighting project, and other energy efficiency projects, will be a net energy use reduction for the MTA.

Each of the 13 packages we examined contributes to putting us on the 50 % energy use reduction path.

Transportation measures generally contribute a higher percentage to emissions reductions than to energy use reductions due to the relatively high carbon content of most transportation fuels.

Reveal also shows if the project meets the 2030 Challenge energy use reduction targets established by Architecture 2030.

REV holds great promise for overhauling the state's rickety energy infrastructure, placing a priority on energy use reduction and efficiency, promoting renewable energy production and building system reliability.

PassivhausMAINE sponsors recognize the work done on behalf of the industry and the public encouraging energy use reduction on a large scale.

An initial analysis shows that over the period examined, and on the basis of today's prices for both fuel and improvements, the savings from energy use reductions will be comparable to the costs of the building improvements.

Estimated Annual Energy Savings: Projected 43 % source energy use reduction compared to pre-retrofit conditions

New York City has a similar tune - up requirement, and a recent U.S. Department of Energy analysis found that New York City's program led to almost 6 percent energy use reduction, almost 10 percent carbon emissions reduction, and the creation of over 7,000 jobs, all in the first three years of implementation.

The recently updated Reveal 2.0 label includes several important new metrics that measure energy performance, including energy use reduction from the 2030 Challenge baseline, onsite and offsite renewable energy generation, the Zero Energy Performance Index, and whether the project meets the 2030 Challenge targets.

The parametric chart above shows enclosure and mechanical upgrades specified for Green Dream 2 in order to achieve the goal of a 50 % energy use reduction when compared to the Building America Benchmark house.

«The Zero Tool offers an intuitive and powerful way to establish energy consumption baselines and energy use reduction targets, and to see how an existing building or building design's energy consumption compares to other buildings and baselines.»

Ironically, the need to modernize the state's energy system dovetails with the goal of developing policies that encourage energy use reduction, efficiency measures, and the move to reliance on alternative energy sources, such as solar power.

Achieved and made significant progress in natural resource reduction targets including meeting its normalized greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal and nearly meeting its energy use reduction target four years ahead of its 2020 deadline.

But I know there have been some interesting focused efforts at some of the chemical companies — DuPont, I think, has done an interesting job of energy use reduction.

The energy use reductions for higher - income households are small, and the net present value of savings is an order of magnitude smaller than the increase in home prices, even if we assume a high marginal price of electricity.

Ingrid Holmes, the associate director of the E3G thinktank told the Guardian that 2007 was the «worst possible» starting point for energy use reductions.