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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

The Pro Builder

Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency ibush Sat, 04/29/2023 - 08:30 Residential buildings account for about 21% of energy use and 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. and approximately 1.6 Programs such as the U.S. How Are Home Builders Responding?

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Oregon mass timber athletic center exceeds energy efficiency requirements

Construction Specifier

The new mass timber athletic center at the Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in Portland utilizes a highly efficient envelope, passive cooling, and minimal mechanical conditioning to achieve an 82 percent reduction in energy use from the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption (CBEC) baseline, with an energy use intensity (EUI) of 15 kBtu/sf/year.

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Energy efficient surface heating innovation helps buildings reduce consumption

CCE Magazine

European buildings need to be renovated by 2030 to meet the energy efficient threshold – The Warming Surfaces Company Ltd has a possible solution Finnish pioneer in digital warming technology, The Warming Surfaces Company Ltd (Warming Surfaces), announces its first go-to-market partnerships with Surforma SA, an innovative manufacturer of high-pressure (..)

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Energy efficiency: The heat is on

Construction Specifier

Buildings consume 40 percent of the globe’s energy use and are responsible for 40 percent of emissions both worldwide and in the United States. Maybe, after years of fits and starts, the movement toward energy-efficient construction will have the staying power of a marathon runner. “It The 2030 Challenge.

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Climate Change's Role in Enhancing Building Efficiency

The Pro Builder

In response, technology companies are leveraging automation and robotics for eco-friendly construction methods, while architects are finding ways to incorporate resiliency and efficiency into new-home designs. Read more Energy Efficiency Environmental Home Design Energy Efficiency

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Climate Change Creates Urgency to Enhance Building Efficiency

The Pro Builder

In response, technology companies are leveraging automation and robotics for eco-friendly construction methods, while architects are finding ways to incorporate resiliency and efficiency into new-home designs. Read more Energy Efficiency Environmental Home Design Energy Efficiency

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Are Energy-Efficiency Advocates Asking for Too Much?

Construction Dive

What are the realistic chances that the new Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy (ACNEEP) plan for doubling U.S. energy productivity by 2030 will be implemented? Department of Energy (DOE); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S.