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Tech choices for building integrated renewable energy high
the technology choices for adopting building-integrated renewable energy (BIRE) can still be awe-inspiring: should architects focus on the U.S. subsidy of $5 billion for weatherization, $4.5 billion for transforming federal buildings into green buildings or the $3.6 billion for efficiency and other savings? - Read More
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Buildings consume 70% of all US energy
Thanks to outdated design, buildings consume close to 70 percent of all U.S. energy - Read More
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Obama: Energy-Efficient Public Buildings Poster Children for Stimulus Plan
Speaking this morning in Washington, D.C., Mr. Obama gave just one example of the kind of federal program that could act as both a short-term stimulus for the economy and which would also provide long-term savings for federal coffers: His plan to overhaul federal buildings to make them more energy-efficient. - Read More
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Zero Net Energy Building Project Recruits Nine More International Companies
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced today that nine more multinationals have joined the Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project. The EEB will map out the necessary changes to achieve a world in which buildings consume zero net energy. The three year project will identify how to demolish barriers, transform attitudes and change the business climate. - Read More
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Buildings represent a third of world energy demand
Buildings today represent one third of the world's energy demand, and energy consumption is expected to grow by an additional 45 percent by 2025 - Read More
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