Sentences with phrase «promote energy efficient building»

The rule does not specify use of any particular certification system, but rather establishes criteria that promote energy efficient building designs and that focus on energy and water management.

In efforts to promote energy efficient building practices, collegiate teams compete in the Challenge Home Student Design Competition

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Tony Perks, Chair of the CIOB's Building Control and Standards Faculty said, «For some time the CIOB has promoted the use of consequential improvements as a means of making the existing building stock more energy efBuilding Control and Standards Faculty said, «For some time the CIOB has promoted the use of consequential improvements as a means of making the existing building stock more energy efbuilding stock more energy efficient.

Enter the institute's Living Building Challenge (LBC), a certification program for buildings that aren't just energy efficient but also regenerative — they produce more power than they use and promote well - being.

Green Building Solutions (greenbuildingsolutions.org), a plastics industry original website by the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, has promoted the use of energy - efficient, resilient, green building materials, and more environmentally friendly methods of construction sinBuilding Solutions (greenbuildingsolutions.org), a plastics industry original website by the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, has promoted the use of energy - efficient, resilient, green building materials, and more environmentally friendly methods of construction sinbuilding materials, and more environmentally friendly methods of construction since 2005.

This analytical report aims to help policymakers and their advisors wishing to initiate or develop policies promoting energy efficiency in buildings to assess the most efficient mix of policy measures for a given environment as well as to design new initiatives.

So making buildings more energy - efficient could have a significant impact on energy policy, notes Rebecca Flora of the Green Building Alliance, a group that promotes sustainable architecture.

(Sec. 215) Establishes within the EPA a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings and landscapes, and services in order to: (1) reduce water use; (2) reduce the strain on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; (3) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and (4) preserve water resources through voluntary labeling of, or communications about, products, buildings and landscapes, and services that meet the highest water efficiency and performance standards.

Through public outreach, education, and advocacy, the team at NYPH works to promote the Passive House standard for a healthy, comfortable and energy - efficient built environment.

(5) promotes the installation, in existing residential buildings, of energy - efficient and cost - effective improvements and renewable energy improvements, such as improvements providing for use of solar, wind, geothermal, or biomass energy sources;

«Michael Zatz, manager of the commercial building program for Energy Star, an EPA program to promote energy - efficient products and practices... says Energy Star has a user - support line that gets calls from green - building owners and managers who are disappointed in their building's energy performance.&Energy Star, an EPA program to promote energy - efficient products and practices... says Energy Star has a user - support line that gets calls from green - building owners and managers who are disappointed in their building's energy performance.&energy - efficient products and practices... says Energy Star has a user - support line that gets calls from green - building owners and managers who are disappointed in their building's energy performance.&Energy Star has a user - support line that gets calls from green - building owners and managers who are disappointed in their building's energy performance.&energy performance.»

In an energy - efficient building, it is important to have a ventilation strategy to promote a continuous supply of fresh filtered air in the building.

«(ii) to improve and implement State residential and commercial building energy efficiency codes or to otherwise promote the design and construction of energy efficient buildings.

EPA introduces Green Lights program, a partnership to promote efficient lighting systems in commercial and industrial buildings (later integrated into ENERGY STAR)

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 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced the launch of a new social media challenge, the How #irev4NY Challenge, where New Yorkers can share via Twitter what they are doing to be more energy efficient or promote clean energy in support of Reforming the Energy Vision (REV), the State's strategy to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New YoEnergy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced the launch of a new social media challenge, the How #irev4NY Challenge, where New Yorkers can share via Twitter what they are doing to be more energy efficient or promote clean energy in support of Reforming the Energy Vision (REV), the State's strategy to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yoenergy efficient or promote clean energy in support of Reforming the Energy Vision (REV), the State's strategy to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yoenergy in support of Reforming the Energy Vision (REV), the State's strategy to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New YoEnergy Vision (REV), the State's strategy to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yoenergy system for all New Yorkers.

This is just the beginning of creating and promoting more energy - efficient buildings and sharing the message that passive house techniques are one of the most effective strategies in this endeavor.

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.

High - demand jobs within this field include construction workers building green homes and businesses, architects designing such buildings, PR specialists promoting green efforts, agricultural inspectors ensuring the quality of meat and produce, and electricians installing more energy efficient fixtures.

The Energy Efficient Buildings Hub was established in Philadelphia by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy - Regional Innovation Cluster with a unique dual mission of improving energy efficiency in buildings and promoting regional economic growth and job creEnergy Efficient Buildings Hub was established in Philadelphia by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy - Regional Innovation Cluster with a unique dual mission of improving energy efficiency in buildings and promoting regional economic growth and job Buildings Hub was established in Philadelphia by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy - Regional Innovation Cluster with a unique dual mission of improving energy efficiency in buildings and promoting regional economic growth and job creEnergy (DOE) as an Energy - Regional Innovation Cluster with a unique dual mission of improving energy efficiency in buildings and promoting regional economic growth and job creEnergy - Regional Innovation Cluster with a unique dual mission of improving energy efficiency in buildings and promoting regional economic growth and job creenergy efficiency in buildings and promoting regional economic growth and job buildings and promoting regional economic growth and job creation.

Mortgage lenders and appraisers do not systematically consider the value of a home's energy - efficient technology, said Robert Sahadi, director of energy efficiency finance policy at the Institute for Market Transformation, a nonprofit Washington D.C. group promoting green building.