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The grant provides an opportunity to advance the efficiency and resilience of buildings through successfully implementing updated energy codes in states and local jurisdictions throughout the United States.
The awards recognize Project of the Year, Outstanding Single-Family Projects, Outstanding Multifamily Projects, Outstanding Affordable Projects, Outstanding Developer, and 2023 LEED Power Builders.
Central energy plants drive efforts toward efficiency and decarbonization in the built environment.
July 5, 2023
Ecodistricts, sometimes called sustainable neighborhoods, can offer a shared energy system to deliver heating, cooling and power when and where needed. Read on to discover how central energy plants share thermal energy throughout an ecodistrict.
Recycling is very confusing to most people, especially when news reports say that most plastic put in recycling bins ends up in landfills. Max Rohr recalls a recycling event he attended where he got into a heated discussion — about composting!
Jay and Kristi Egg describe the efforts of David Hatherton and Dan Ellis in championing geothermal heating and cooling and the manufacturer of ground-source heat pumps in this country.
It’s important to consider the overall sustainability goals of a project when
selecting strategies to pursue certification.
July 1, 2023
Effectively managing a building’s storm drainage can boost the number of points to achieve LEED certification. Discover the various categories where siphonic roof drains can rack up points for a silver or gold building in this article.
The last part of this three-part series focuses on geothermal energy systems used in HVACR applications
July 1, 2023
In Part 3 of this three-part series, learn about closed-loop, open-loop and direct-exchange geothermal systems. The geothermal provisions addressed in the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code are the industry’s most advanced and updated provisions.