Tag: energy savings
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University Center Adopts Efficient New Lighting Design
With very little doubt left that it’s our wasteful practices that are the cause of global warming, it’s nice to see some larger scales steps being taken in the right direction. A great example of such a step is the intelligent lighting system installed at the Watt Family Innovation Center at Clemson University in South…
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PNC SmartHome in Cleveland Snares Brooking Prize for Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Planning for the SmartHome began in late 2010, when CMNH staff members were making preparations for mounting a major traveling exhibit on the science of climate change. They wondered what else they could do to communicate the complex and challenging issue of climate change. Could they do something hopeful to demonstrate real solutions? Could they,…
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Skylight Codes and Certifications
Use photocontrols in skylighting applications and the sky’s the limit on energy savings.More…
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The EBies: Honoring Great Work in Buildings Gone Green
William Nutt Associate, Marketing and CommunicationsU.S. Green Building CouncilUrban Green Council, the New York City chapter of USGBC, held the first-ever EBie Awards on June 28th at the Hard Rock Café Theater. Though this marks the first public showcase for the EBies, the project reflects concepts and ideas that have been discussed for years by…
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Energy Use Tumbles When It Becomes A Game
Dutch researchers turned energy savings into “Energy Battle,” a sort of video game, and found college students cutting use by 25 to 45 percent.