Accountability and the availability of water- and energy-use data remains an issue. To move forward, accessibility and interaction between designers, owners, and utilities is key.
After evaluating 17 building energy-performance assessments from around the world, a new research paper proposes a classification framework for energy-efficiency evaluation.
Stretch or reach codes help states and jurisdictions push baseline efficiency levels. Could they spur national code development and adoption?
Vision 2020 chair Mark Frankel explains the need for more concrete performance data and fewer fuzzy labels.
Builders in the state and elsewhere have abandoned the program as too costly and inflexible.
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Parker became a national energy exemplar under the stewardship of one inspired building official.
Codes and Standards chair Sam Rashkin describes how new codes and evolving rating systems are addressing the "house-as-a-system" approach to performance.
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Conference speakers discuss how to avoid doing harm with high-performance enclosures.
The prevalent approach to sustainability is still missing a key ingredient: nature itself.
Energy policy expert highlights the need for more stringent training and certification requirements within the construction industry.
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Podcast discusses the results of research on the cost benefits of adopting the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code.
The European Union is working toward a common building standard that will achieve a 90% reduction in energy consumption in buildings.
A new report from the General Accounting Office recommends more coordination among the primary agencies that promote green building in the private sector.
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The SmartRegs Ordinance and EnergySmart program may not only help Boulder achieve its ambitious 2020 energy reduction goals, but provides a valuable template for other cities.
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With green rating systems quickly outpacing codes, and builders searching for a way to distinguish their products in the marketplace, the HERS rating is becoming the default standard.
Builders and volunteer rating organizations are pushed to keep ahead, but questions remain on whether even this exponential race will run fast enough to meet 2030 targets.
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DOE to sponsor free, three-day Building America Summer 2012 conference showcasing the latest in energy-efficient residential technologies.
USGBC's Jeremy Sigmon talks about the evolution of green building codes.
The green rating system is the first specifically tailored to the regional conditions and values of the Middle East.
A 2009 white paper help cities adopting the 2030 Challenge to update their energy standards.