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U.S. Green Building Council Announces USGBC Live Headline Speakers

May 26, 2022

Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm, U.S. DOE; Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman, U.S. HUD, Nina M. Albert, GSA Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service; and Jerome Foster II, Climate Justice Activist to keynote D.C. event, June 9-10

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Waste Not, Want Not

Of all the energy that we produce, we unintentionally waste about 70 percent of it.

May 6, 2022

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Bayview Tower Retrofits to Ultra Efficient Heat Pump Water Heating System

National engineering effort provides practical, climate-friendly solutions for commercial buildings to support plumbing professionals.

May 6, 2022

The Advanced Water Heating Initiative is a coalition of utilities, engineers, federal agencies, state and local governments, manufacturers and others working to scale heat pump water heater installations across the U.S.

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Big Oil to Meet Hawaii in Court

The trial is a test of corporate citizenship; has the industry been forthcoming about its effect on climate change?

May 6, 2022

Max Rohr

A legal battle between oil companies and the city and county of Honolulu is coming to a head as a state judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed.

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Accelerated Decarbonization Driving HPWH Tech Development

The DOE is looking at heat pump water heaters in its effort to reduce greenhouse gases and dependence on fossil fuels.

May 1, 2022

The DOE is looking at heat pump water heaters in its effort to reduce greenhouse gases and dependence on fossil fuels.

Geothermal HVAC

Talk Dirty Air to Me

Improving water and air quality in today’s buildings.

May 1, 2022

Kristy Egg

The 2022 AHR Expo showcased the different technologies for indoor air quality and air filtration that consumers and building owners demand.

The Future is Now

Growing Interest in Geothermal Heating and Cooling

Utilities in key areas around the country are looking at this eco-friendly energy source to provide more resiliency in the power grid.

May 1, 2022

BF Nagy

Geothermal HVAC

Wastewater Energy Exchange is Making Sense to Energy Utilities

Geothermal heat pumps are the central component of the thermal extraction/rejection portion of energy recovery.

April 15, 2022

Jay Egg

U.S. Green Building Council Announces Participants in 2022 LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program

April 7, 2022

In partnership with Bank of America, the program has provided more than $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity through LEED for Cities certification.

Alternative Energy

Dihydrogen Oxide Batteries

The storage technology right in front of us.

April 1, 2022

Max Rohr

Batteries are a key piece of technology missing on the path to a future of sustainable energy. Homes need a better way to store electricity to avoid peak utility demand periods.