Individual energy-saving habits help, but buildings consume far more energy. Here’s what really drives efficiency.

Discover how existing buildings could be America’s fastest path to new usable power. The right techniques and tools could ...

Most of a building’s carbon pollution doesn’t come from construction., instead it builds up quietly during decades of daily ...

Suppose you meet with an architect and ask her to design a building. You tell her the design you'd like, the size, and where it will be located. You might also specify the level of energy efficiency ...

Improving energy efficiency and reducing building electric loads are key first steps toward decarbonization. While every commercial or industrial building has a unique capital improvement plan and ...

There is a saying, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure.” When it comes to managing utility costs in large buildings, energy use can’t be measured without knowing how much the buildings are ...

A distinguished scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory who has led the creation of computer models of energy use in nearly every residential and commercial building in the United States will speak ...

PROVIDENCE – When the city enacted an ordinance just over a year ago requiring owners of large buildings to track and report their energy usage, the hope was that it would be more than just an ...

University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings. The team identified 28 major heat loss regions in a multi-unit residential ...

Water and energy in buildings are intertwined, not only at the point of consumption, but also at the point of generation. Four percent of electricity use in the U.S., or 75 billion kWh annually, is ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – State officials are eyeing a key date this month that will solidify the inventory of properties across Massachusetts subject to a new large building energy reporting policy taking ...