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10 green building trends for 2014

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What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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DOE releases stricter energy efficiency standards for new federal buildings taking effect in 2014

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The Energy Department released stricter energy efficiency standards this month for new federal buildings. The standards, which will take effect next July, are expected to result in source energy savings 18.2% above the current requirement for existing buildings. billion over 30 years." billion over 30 years."

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Commercial building measurement standard could meet resistance from owners

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A proposed new standard method to measure commercial buildings throughout the world is likely to find resistance among some building owners. The International Property Measurement Standards Coalition plans to announce a single measurement system for the global office market in June 2014.

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ASHRAE standard aims for consistency in measuring building energy use

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The newly revised ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2014, Standard Methods of Determining, Expressing, and Comparing Building Energy Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions , is intended to provide consistency in reporting the energy performance of existing or proposed buildings. Standards Codes and Standards'

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Protecting Your Investment from Vehicle-into-Building Crashes

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Without proper obstruction, motorists accidentally drive their cars into buildings 60 times a day in the US, causing damage and loss to businesses and homeowners. The Storefront Safety Council is a group of volunteers that are “passionate about ending vehicle-into-building crashes.”

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Dept. of Energy releases stricter energy efficiency standards for new federal buildings taking effect in 2014

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The Energy Department released stricter energy efficiency standards this month for new federal buildings. The standards, which will take effect next July, are expected to result in source energy savings 18.2% above the current requirement for existing buildings. Standards Codes and Standards'

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California’s new Title 24 energy code compliance date pushed back to July 1, 2014

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Due to the stringency of the provisions in California’s new Title 24 energy codes, their implementation has been postponed until July 1, 2014 to allow jurisdictions and engineers to prepare for them. California is striving for newly constructed commercial buildings to achieve Zero Net Energy by 2030.