Tag: Energy Efficiency
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People, Profit, and Planet: Hayden Place Architectural Office Targets LEED Gold
Hayden Place, located in Culver City, California (a suburb of Los Angeles) was designed by Cuningham Group Architecture for REthink Development to serve as the international design firm’s new home office space. Targeted for LEED Gold, the sustainable features of the 11,650 square-foot building, which was converted from an existing warehouse, include repurposed shipping containers,…
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Guest Post: 2012 Cost Savings Rewrite for Partner
While environmentally friendly business practices are often viewed as an added cost, energy efficient lighting is one area where cost savings and environmental benefits go hand in hand. Take for instance a recent retrofit completed on a tennis court just outside of Chicago; this custom – engineered retrofit has a payback period of just two…
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The Silliest Sequester: Pumping the Brakes on Green Building Programs that Save Taxpayer Dollars
Authored by: Lane Burt Feature image: I’m not an economist, but if I am trying to save money, I don’t stop depositing money into my savings account. I’m not a CEO, but if I had a division of a business that was turning a profit with every dollar invested, I would probably look at ways…
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Zero Water Consumption Plans: U-M Students to Retrofit Historic Net-Zero Energy Home
Matt Grocoff is a proven zero energy master. The “Net Zero Energy” consultant is also the creator of GreenovationTV. Now the Ann Arbor, MI homeowner and a team of engineering students from the University of Michigan are continuing a quest towards ZERO. These individuals have plans to retrofit Grocoff’s century-old Victorian house so it can capture…
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Green Design with Breathtaking Views
This is the last installment in our series called Energy-Efficient Windows 101 made possible by Marvin Windows and Doors. Last time I discussed how Marvin windows contribute towards LEED certification, and today want to wrap it up with this showcase of an award-winning home in Leicester, North Carolina. Designed by Eric Gartner of New York-based…