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Why Are Some US States Failing to Exploit Energy Efficiency and How Can this Change?
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Some US states are embracing energy efficiency while others are struggling. So what are the barriers and how can they overcome them? For the last five years the American … -
Taking Action at Rio+20
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By Maggie Comstock The Rio+20 Earth Summit represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a roadmap for the “Future We Want” —the fitting motto of the June Summit. … -
A Checklist of Simple Changes for Improving the Energy Efficiency of Commercial Buildings
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Quick win, energy efficiency opportunities in commercial buildings was the topic on Friday’s webcast with John Connaughton - former director of Davis Langdon (an AECOM … -
How Visualization Tools Can Help Cut Building Energy Consumption
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Australia, like pretty much every other country, is facing some pressing sustainability issues. As well as committing to an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, … -
Q&A: The next steps for LEED 2012
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The US Green Building Council's environmental rating system for buildings is about to undergo an evolution. Here is a short summary of the next steps in its development. By … -
Five Sustainability Tools for the Built Environment and Beyond
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With sustainability an increasingly important factor in decision-making, building developments are less likely to be driven by economic gain alone. To be considered truly … -
22 Firms Sign-up As Green Deal Providers
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Energy supplier British Gas, construction firm Willmott Dixon and retail group Kingfisher are amongst 22 organizations that have signed an agreement with the UK’s Department … -
EcoBuild 2012 Highlights
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With an almost overwhelming number of conferences, seminars, products, and people, EcoBuild - the world’s largest event for sustainable design - has proven to be an event to … -
Innovative 3D Designs Double Photovoltaic Output
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Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a neat way of doubling the performance of photovoltaic cells. Typically, PV panels are mounted … -
Interactive Map Unlocks Potential for District Heating
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An online map plotting the heat use of all buildings in the England aims to support the roll-out of more community heating systems. Unlike other parts of Europe, district …
