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The 10 most-viewed resources from the past month include new solutions from Jamestown, LP and MetLife Investment Management, a commercial energy financing primer, and more. Check them out!1. Commercial Energy Financing PrimerPart of the Better Buildings Financing Navigator, this primer serves as an…
Las Vegas Sands is demonstrating impressive energy-efficiency leadership by becoming the first hospitality partner to achieve its Better Buildings Challenge energy-savings goal. Across its 17.3-million-square-foot portfolio, Sands has improved energy performance by 24% from a 2011 baseline,…
On October 29, DOE traveled to Lickdale, Pennsylvania to recognize Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge partner TE Connectivity for its impressive advances in energy efficiency.
TE Connectivity’s Lickdale plant, which manufactures electrical connectors and contacts used primarily in household…
Today University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) – a Better Buildings Alliance and Better Buildings Smart Labs Accelerator partner – hosted an extension of the I2SL Annual Conference at its campus. This conference is an international event focused on energy efficiency and sustainability in…
Low-income households on average spend over 8% of their income on energy costs, three times more than other households. With 50 million U.S. households defined as low-income, there is a significant opportunity for energy efficiency and cost savings. Partners in the Better Buildings Clean Energy for…
A typical laboratory is 3-4 times more energy intensive than an average commercial building, making laboratories a priority for energy and cost savings. The Better Buildings Smart Labs Accelerator partners with labs across the U.S. to find new ways to make labs more energy efficient, save money,…
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings, Better Plants team recently wrapped up a successful AEE World 2019 in Washington, D.C.! AEE World is the Association of Energy Engineers’ annual conference and expo, and features an entire track dedicated to the work of Better Plants and its…
Many Better Buildings partners across the country benefit from state and local support to achieve their efficiency goals. Governments, commissions, and businesses offer technical assistance and funding to increase energy efficiency through two primary tools: regulatory policies and financial…
The 10 most-viewed resources from the past month include Showcase Projects from Mayo Clinic and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), as well as toolkits on financing, lighting, and more. Check them out below!
1. East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation's Casa Arabella…
Upon joining the Better Buildings Alliance in 2011, Mayo Clinic committed to improving the energy productivity of its Rochester, Minnesota campus by 20% by the end of 2020. Mayo Clinic reached this goal two years early, and this year received Practice Greenhealth’s Emerald Award and Greening the OR…
Three prominent commercial real estate companies have recently joined the Better Buildings Challenge. MetLife Investment Management, Kilroy Realty Corporation, and Highwoods Properties join other notable Challenge partners that own, lease, or manage commercial properties in the United States. These…
The 10 most-viewed resources from the past month include new solutions from Bentley Mills and Marriott, as well as toolkits on lighting, financing, and more. Check them out below!
1. Clean Energy for Low-Income Communities (CELICA) Toolkit
Low-income households spend about 8% of their income on…
Since becoming a Better Buildings Challenge partner in 2016, Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) has demonstrated impressive energy efficiency leadership across its 2.4 million-square foot portfolio of affordable housing for low-income individuals and families.
As one of 105 multifamily housing…
DOE’s Better Buildings Interior Lighting Campaign (ILC) recognized 10 organizations for integrating highly efficient lighting equipment solutions into their portfolios demonstrating typical energy savings of more than 50%. Additionally, nine of the organizations incorporated lighting controls such…
On July 9, D.C.-area properties opened their doors to 2019 Summit attendees to showcase their stand-out energy, water, and renewable efficiency measures. Below are highlights from one of the tours.
AstraZeneca opened its Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus -- one of its global strategic R&D…
On July 9, D.C.-area properties opened their doors to 2019 Summit attendees to showcase their stand-out energy, water, and renewable efficiency measures. Below are highlights from one of the tours.Volvo Group North America gave a tour highlighting their production facility in Hagerstown, Maryland,…
On July 9, D.C.-area properties opened their doors to 2019 Summit attendees to showcase their stand-out energy, water, and renewable efficiency measures. Below are highlights from one of the tours.
Daniel White of Washington, D.C.'s Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE), and Jeff Lesk,…
On July 9, D.C.-area properties opened their doors to 2019 Summit attendees to showcase their stand-out energy, water, and renewable efficiency measures. Below are highlights from one of the tours.
Better Buildings Data Center partners Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) and Iron Mountain…
On July 9, D.C.-area properties opened their doors to 2019 Summit attendees to showcase their stand-out energy, water, and renewable efficiency measures. Below are highlights from one of the tours. The Unisphere is the country’s largest net-zero energy commercial building at 210,000 square…
On July 9, D.C.-area properties opened their doors to 2019 Summit attendees to showcase their stand-out energy, water, and renewable efficiency measures. Below are highlights from one of the tours.
Discovery Elementary School, one of 23 elementary schools in Virginia’s Arlington Public School…