Sentences with phrase «other energy efficient building»

The UC Berkeley Center for Cities and Schools analyzed the state's K - 12 infrastructure policies, regulations and funding patterns and recommended more emphasis on modernization to support 21st Century education by making schools more sustainable through projects such as solar panels and other energy efficient building methods.

NYCEEC is the lead lender in the financing solution created by BuildForward Capital LLC, a NYC based financing company set up specifically to finance construction of Passive House and other energy efficient buildings.

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The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric cars, advanced energy storage concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.

Mikel Zubizarreta, a member of the UPV / EHU's IT 781 - 13 group, highlights the advantages of timber in building works: «Although it is not as tough as other materials used in structures, it is a better insulator, in other words, it is more energy - efficient and less dense so the structure weighs less.

Chu highlighted the department's biggest new research initiative, a set of eight new Energy Innovation Hubs, each one focused on a different energy - related challenge: solar electricity; fuels produced directly from sunlight; batteries and other kinds of energy storage; carbon capture and storage; new technologies for the electrical grid; efficient buildings; extreme materials; and modeling and simulEnergy Innovation Hubs, each one focused on a different energy - related challenge: solar electricity; fuels produced directly from sunlight; batteries and other kinds of energy storage; carbon capture and storage; new technologies for the electrical grid; efficient buildings; extreme materials; and modeling and simulenergy - related challenge: solar electricity; fuels produced directly from sunlight; batteries and other kinds of energy storage; carbon capture and storage; new technologies for the electrical grid; efficient buildings; extreme materials; and modeling and simulenergy storage; carbon capture and storage; new technologies for the electrical grid; efficient buildings; extreme materials; and modeling and simulation.

While as a proof - of - concept the research group built a more energy - efficient incandescent light bulb, the same approach could also be used to improve the performance of other hot thermal emitters, including thermo - photovoltaic devices.

«When it's more important than ever to cut energy costs and reduce pollution in our communities, organizations across America are making their buildings more efficient, raising the bar in energy efficiency and lowering the amount of carbon pollution and other emissions in the air we breathe,» said EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson in a statement.

For both farming and energy (generation and efficiency), as also several other sectors, such as transportation, energy - efficient building, decentralized manufacture, recycling, forestry, and others, the potential is huge.

Other proposals included a greater focus on boosting fuel efficiency, the improvement of electric cars and increased tax incentives for the construction of energy - efficient buildings.

And while we keep our eyes on building a better Buffalo, we are also reaching out to allies across our state, working for policies that encourage community solar projects and other pathways to clean, efficient, affordable energy.

Along with Chicago's strong commitment to developing solar and wind power, the City is also building three libraries and a police station using LEED standards (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and spending more than $ 100 million to make existing city buildings more energy efficient and providing grants and incentives for others to do theEnergy and Environmental Design) and spending more than $ 100 million to make existing city buildings more energy efficient and providing grants and incentives for others to do theenergy efficient and providing grants and incentives for others to do the same.

Others projects are trying improve nuclear power plants and make buildings more energy - efficient.

Eberhard Paul, expert in high - efficiency heat recovery systems for Passive House designs and other highly energy - efficient homes, will be speaking at the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Building Energy 13 Conference in Boston, MA on Thursday, March 7, 2:00 pm - 3:energy - efficient homes, will be speaking at the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Building Energy 13 Conference in Boston, MA on Thursday, March 7, 2:00 pm - 3:Energy Association (NESEA) Building Energy 13 Conference in Boston, MA on Thursday, March 7, 2:00 pm - 3:Energy 13 Conference in Boston, MA on Thursday, March 7, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm.

One of the ice boxes is built to the BC Building Code and the other is built to the super energy — efficient Passive House Standard.

-- The term «technology development focus» means the unique technology development areas in which a Hub will specialize, and may include solar electricity, fuels from solar energy, batteries and energy storage, electricity grid systems and devices, energy efficient building systems and design, advanced materials, modeling and simulation, and other clean energy technology development areas designated by the Secretary.

3.1 Substantially lowering the energy consumption of buildings — with building insulation, heat pumps, solar heating and highly - efficient appliances and lighting among others — is essential in both ACT and BLUE scenarios.

The costs of moving to a low - carbon energy system (based on wind, solar and other low - carbon power; electric vehicles; heat pumps for buildings; smart grids and efficient appliances; and so on) are falling very rapidly, and would most likely be less than 1 % of income.

Building a Passive House is the most efficient and cost - effective way of meeting the new nZEB (nearly zero energy) building standards which are coming into force for public buildings in January 2019 and all other buildings in JanuaBuilding a Passive House is the most efficient and cost - effective way of meeting the new nZEB (nearly zero energy) building standards which are coming into force for public buildings in January 2019 and all other buildings in Januabuilding standards which are coming into force for public buildings in January 2019 and all other buildings in January 2021.

Congress enacts Energy Policy Act that directed EPA and the Department of Energy to implement program to identify and promote energy — efficient products and buildings to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGEnergy Policy Act that directed EPA and the Department of Energy to implement program to identify and promote energy — efficient products and buildings to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGEnergy Policy Act that directed EPA and the Department of Energy to implement program to identify and promote energy — efficient products and buildings to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGEnergy to implement program to identify and promote energy — efficient products and buildings to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGEnergy to implement program to identify and promote energy — efficient products and buildings to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGenergy — efficient products and buildings to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGenergy — efficient products and buildings to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGenergy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGenergy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGenergy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGenergy security, and reduce pollution through labeling or other communication and promote ENERGYENERGYENERGY STAR

The current administration of Gov. James E. McGreevey (D) is working on other tough measures, including increasing the state's use of renewable energy, building more energy - efficient public schools, and requiring utilities and large manufacturers to report periodically their emissions of

ETC claims that the world must fund «investment in renewables and other low - carbon technologies some $ 6 trillion higher ($ 300 billion per year); while the largest required increases — of almost $ 9 trillion ($ 450 billion per year)-- will be in more efficient energy saving equipment and buildings.»

DENVER — Cheers fit for a revival meeting swept a hotel ballroom as 1,800 entrepreneurs and experts watched a PowerPoint presentation of the most promising technologies for limiting global warming: solar power, wind, ethanol and other farmed fuels, energy - efficient buildings and fuel - sipping cars.

The Energy Office is involved in a number of activities to encourage energy efficient new construction, including promoting the use of effective energy building codes, high energy efficiency rating systems, and other activities and publications, including a manual on passive solar construEnergy Office is involved in a number of activities to encourage energy efficient new construction, including promoting the use of effective energy building codes, high energy efficiency rating systems, and other activities and publications, including a manual on passive solar construenergy efficient new construction, including promoting the use of effective energy building codes, high energy efficiency rating systems, and other activities and publications, including a manual on passive solar construenergy building codes, high energy efficiency rating systems, and other activities and publications, including a manual on passive solar construenergy efficiency rating systems, and other activities and publications, including a manual on passive solar construction.

Activities to encourage energy efficient construction include promoting the use of effective energy building codes, LEED certification and other high energy efficiency rating systems, and supporting activities and publications.

While specifics vary from program to program, savings categories frequently include financial incentives for HVAC systems, water heaters, building insulation, appliances, weatherization, lighting, and other energy efficient improvements.

The order calls for new buildings and renovations to meet accepted «green building» standards, for leasing offices near public transit, for purchasing fuel - efficient and low - emission vehicles for state fleets and to purchase or lease Energy Star - rated equipment, among other things.

Other provisions in the act — such as tax incentives that encourage the adoption of energy - efficient technologies, a shift to more combined heat and power generation, and the adoption of real - time pricing of electricity (a measure that will discourage optional electricity use during peak demand periods)-- would cut electricity demand enough to avoid building an additional 37 coal - fired power plants.

Among other things, a Passive House settlement is currently being built in Gaobeidian which, after completion, will be the largest energy efficient settlement in the world, boasting about one million square metres of living space.

If you make a building energy efficient then you have to worry about VOCs, formaldehyde, fire retardants and every other chemical that can build up; an efficient house has to be a healthy house.

On other hand, we can also build using «green» products (like reused wood, and natural pozzalons in cement), or planning room / building sizes to available materials (without much wastage), and using passive solar & other energy / resource efficient / conservative techniques & products.

It is a positive development and aligns with the company's other commitments, like eliminating artificial dyes from items on the menu, building more energy - efficient restaurants, and partnering with the Rainforest Alliance to source certified coffee.

In fact, the LEED building certification system was often attacked for not saving enough energy, because its requirements for fresh air and other aspects of wellness made buildings less energy - efficient than they could have been.

Combining a power networking system like this with highly energy efficient building design and equipment would minimize the energy consumption of places like hospitals, malls, restaurants and other buildings that use energy intensive equipment.

It is us, after all, who are blissfully unaware of the critical mass of government strategy that has gone into the design and construction of our offices and homes, open the windows in our airtight buildings because it is too hot, turn on all the lights, with energy - saving bulbs of course, as well as our brand - new digital energy - saving televisions whilst the old, less energy - efficient ones join other unwanted goods in our bike storage space.

Next, Free Green, a place to get free building plans that are energy efficient and green in other ways.

Could there be a mutual meeting of minds where landlords and tenants may try to impose energy obligations on each other by way of «green leases»; where tenants might want their landlord to run the building in as energy efficient a manner as possible in line with their corporate and social responsibility reporting?

Maintenance Man — A + Maintenance & Remodeling — October 2011 — June 2014 • Provided a number of landscaping services for over 20 commercial clients, which included snow removal and tree trimming • Tested equipment after installation to guarantee it worked exactly as promised • Treated water supply after installing new pipes to make sure everything met safety guidelines • Painted over 100 buildings during course of employment, including siding and roofing • Installed a number of Energy Star products to make dozens of buildings in the Nashville area more energy efficient • Outsourced certain projects to other parties after running routine diagnostics to determine what needed to be reEnergy Star products to make dozens of buildings in the Nashville area more energy efficient • Outsourced certain projects to other parties after running routine diagnostics to determine what needed to be reenergy efficient • Outsourced certain projects to other parties after running routine diagnostics to determine what needed to be repaired

While Arden and other large office building owners such as Houston - based Hines led the office sector's efforts to become energy efficient, the sharp rise in prices and shocks such as the California energy crisis of 2001 have made energy awareness a more prominent issue throughout the commercial real estate industry, Lyle says.

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«There are outstanding opportunities in the current market, with near record low interest rates, competitive prices and new homes being built that include open layouts, energy efficient components and other features that cater to young buyers.»