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This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of Orlando, Florida. In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge partner, Orlando was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. Orlando was selected…
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This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of Denver, Colorado. In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge partner, Denver was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. Denver was selected because…
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DOE’s Home Energy Score™ is a tool for homeowners, homebuyers, and renters that estimates home energy use, home energy costs, and provides cost-effective solutions to improve home energy efficiency. This score was developed after research showed the need for a low-cost, reliable method for…
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Top 10
With the close of 2018, we wanted to share the 10 most-viewed resources on the Better Buildings Solution Center from the past year. Check out these popular solutions you may have missed!1. Better Buildings Financing Navigator 2.0The Better Buildings Financing Navigator helps users learn the basics…
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What is the relationship between a building’s energy efficiency features and its financial performance? Through the Better Buildings Alliance’s Market Solutions Team, DOE is working to find out. New research is underway in this field – supported by an RFP led by Lawrence Berkeley National…
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Exterior of the Ryan Center Music building.
Earlier this year, Better Buildings partner Northwestern University became the first university in more than a decade to receive the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for its efforts to reduce campus energy consumption and educate students, faculty, staff, and the broader community about…
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Building exterior
Determining why a building’s systems aren’t performing as well as expected or finding the financial resources to implement more capital-intensive efficiency projects can be challenging. That’s why we’re highlighting Better Buildings solutions for two important energy efficiency solutions: retro-…
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This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of Atlanta, Georgia.In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge partner, Atlanta was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. Atlanta was selected because of…
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This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of Chicago, Illinois. In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge (BBC) Partner, Chicago was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. Chicago was selected…
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Hospitals and other healthcare facilities account for 7% of the total water use in commercial and institutional facilities in the United States. The historically low cost of water and concerns about waterborne diseases, especially legionella, have kept many healthcare systems from prioritizing…
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), a Better Buildings Challenge partner, was announced as a winner of the third annual Zero Net Energy (ZNE) School Leadership Award at the Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit. The award was presented by the New Buildings Institute in…
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This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge partner, Pittsburgh was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. Pittsburgh was…
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Top 10
The 10 most-viewed resources from the past month include partner solutions from Bullitt County Public Schools, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Trinity Management as well as strategies for green revolving funds, water efficiency, outdoor lighting, commercial solar PV, and more. Check them out!1…
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The 2018 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo convened Better Buildings partners across all sectors to learn about the latest trends in sustainability and the built environment. This year’s theme, “Human X Nature,” set the stage for a host of health-related sessions, many of which utilized…
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A vertical view of a large city, showing many tall office and other commercial buildings, with a slightly overcast sky overhead.
This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of San Diego, California.In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge partner, San Diego was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. San Diego was selected…
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A brilliant city skyline at night, with many tall commercial buildings brightly lit up and a river reflecting the lights in the foreground.
This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of Boston, Massachusetts.In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge partner, Boston was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. Boston was selected…
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For years, manufacturing plant personnel and experts have relied on several Department of Energy (DOE) software tools to increase industrial energy efficiency – both at the plant-level and for specific energy-consuming systems. Now, these tools have been combined into the new Manufacturing Energy…
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This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of Los Angeles, California. In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge Partner, Los Angeles was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. Los Angeles was…
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DOE and Mt Washington Students
On November 13, 2018 representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) traveled to Shepherdsville, Kentucky to recognize Better Buildings Challenge partner Bullitt County Public Schools for its energy productivity advances. Director of DOE's Better Buildings Challenge Maria Vargas…
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This installment of the Local Government Leading blog series highlights the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to being a Better Buildings Challenge partner, Philadelphia was recently selected as a winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. …