Green Building

 

A blooming industry, green building is rising with greater public demand, legislative focus, and code and standard mandates. With programs like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) becoming more popular, contractors are finding new building processes and technologies to be more efficient and environmentally minded. The below articles dive into alternative energies, energy efficiency, the smart grid, and more and include editorial from our annual special issue on the subject.

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DOE Announces Winners of Design Competition to Advance Energy-Efficient Lighting
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May 2013

As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to reduce energy waste in our nation’s buildings and help save Americans money by saving energy, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the fifth annual Next Generation Luminaires Design competition for indoor lighting at the LEDucation

Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency, Lighting
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World's Solar Photovoltaic Capacity Passes 100-Gigawatt Landmark
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May 2013

The world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity surpassed 100 gigawatts (GW) in 2012, achieving just more than 101 GW, according to market figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).

Alternative Energy, Solar & Photovoltaics, Industry Trends
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Walmart Rolling Forward Increases in Energy Efficiency and Renewables Usage
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Staff  
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May 2013

Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke announced the company’s next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy. Unveiled at Walmart’s Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting, the company committed to achieving the following by Dec. 31, 2020:

Alternative Energy, Energy Efficiency, Industry Trends
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Solar Weather Forecasts to Improve Solar Power
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Mike Breslin
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May 2013

Intermittency of solar power production is one of the major challenges utility operators face today.

Alternative Energy, Solar & Photovoltaics, Industry Trends

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Texas Wind Power Blows Past California
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Rick Laezman
| October 2007
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A year after surpassing California as the nation’s leader in wind power capacity, Texas’ lead is solid and growing. In 2006, the Lone Star state marked the second year in a row that it led the nation in wind power production.

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LEEDing by the Hand
October 2007
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When the US Green Building Council (USGBC) was founded in 1993, its name sounded vaguely left-of-center. Few in the building industry could have predicted just how mainstream the group would become.

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CFLs: Handle With Care
October 2007
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It was just brought to our attention that WUSA 9 News, a local news station for the Washington DC area, posted a very good article about the correct way to dispose of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Follow this link. It's a quick read.

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Brad Pitt Adopts New Orleans
October 2007
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Hollywood stars are using their powers for good. In 2006, Brad Pitt entered into a partnership with Global Green USA.

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Wind Power Bows for Scientific Study
October 2007
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The wind turbine pictured above is turned on its side, but it isn’t broken. The 11-foot blades are suspended just above the ground at one end with a 2,000-pound counterbalance pitched into the air at the other.

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Lone Star State Welcomes Wind Farm Development Texas Style
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Rick Laezman
| October 2007
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Lementing its role as the nation’s wind power leader, Texas is taking on two new wind farm developments on a scale that would make the state proud. In July, Shell WindEnergy Inc. and Luminant, a subsidiary of TXU Corp., announced a joint development agreement for a wind project in Texas.

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Solar Decathlon to Bring Sun to National Mall
October 2007
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) third Solar Decathlon competition was held Oct. 12–20, 2007, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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