Benchmarking energy means measuring the energy consumed by a building, using a standard set of tools like the Portfolio Manager, and comparing these measurements against a relevant set of energy consumption data using a program like Energy Star. Energy benchmarking
Green Policy
A Green Policy is your company’s statement about the commitment to sustainability and environmental management that your business is prepared to make. Having a formal green policy shows your employees and customers that managing environmental issues is a
New Air Conditioning Design may Increase Efficiency by 90 Percent
New technology developed by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado may someday eliminate the energy-gobbling condensers and compressors currently in use in air conditioners. NREL engineer Eric Kozubal and other staff members think energy
California to Institute First U.S. Green Building Standard
California's CALGreen green building standard will require all new California buildings to be more energy efficient and environmentally responsible. The California Building Standards Commission has recently adopted the first-in-the-nation mandatory Green Building Standards Code, called CALGreen. The program, which took
Simple Steps to Lower Your Summer Cooling Bills
With another hot summer around the corner, keeping cool is becoming a primary concern for many people. If it were a year or two ago, one answer to this concern might be to keep the AC flowing as high
New Rainwater System Stores Massive Amounts of Water Invisibly Underground
Water availability is rapidly becoming a critical concern and water storage is a crucial and expensive element for water harvesting and storage systems. Traditional water storage solutions have included, steel, plastic, fiberglass and concrete tanks and cisterns that require heavy
GreenBlock
www.greenblock.com GreenBlock is a manufacture of insulated concrete forms. The business started in the 1960's, and came to America in the 80's. The concrete forms can be pieced together, and interlaced with Rebar. The forms are then filled in with
Petersen Dean Solar and Roofing Systems at PCBC 2009
We would like to introduce you to Aaron from Petersen Dean Solar and Roof Systems. Their company installs solar and roof systems for residential and commercial buildings. To find out more, please visit: www.petersendean.com
DCI is on the move.
Due to our continued growth, we will be moving May 1 of this year. We are moving to 48521 Warm Springs Blvd., Suite 307C, Fremont, CA. 94539. We are still in Fremont, just further away from the (Fremont) dump and
No Fooling: Companies Bracing for ‘Unprecedented Level of Change’ in Financial Reporting
$1.2 trillion in gross lease obligations estimated to be affected; majority of companies still using spreadsheets to manage leases Of the joint projects being undertaken by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to