The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in Queensland, Australia, is on a mission to become completely carbon neutral by 2025, and a huge early addition to its energy systems is boding well for these lofty ambitions. Switched on in September, a new three-story “water battery” is already producing enough juice to power the campus’ […]
Building a Better Future
These building rules could be our climate salvation By James Glave in Features, Energy | November 4th 2019 #29 of 32 articles from the Special Report:Canada’s Clean Economy Photo courtesy Cascadia Windows Tou’ve probably never even heard of two of Canada’s more effective provincial and city-scale climate policies—and that’s probably not a bad thing. The BC Energy Step Code and the City of […]
Boston to require carbon-neutral design for new city buildings
Dive Brief: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has updated the city’s Climate Action Plan to require that all new city buildings have a carbon-neutral design. The plan includes guidelines for city-funded affordable housing to be zero net carbon. It also calls for the development of performance standards to decarbonize large buildings, possibly through changes in the city’s zoning codes. […]
An inside look at Rocky Mountain Power’s 600-battery DR project
The first residents of an all-electric and energy-efficient community — the largest residential battery demand response project in the United States — are settling into new apartments. Their cars are tucked neatly beneath solar panel covers and their electric cars can plug into charging ports. Inside each apartment in the Soleil Lofts development, a Sonnen […]
Grid-integrated efficient buildings to unlock $120 million in annual savings
Rocky Mountain Institute has issued a new report which looks at how grid-integrated efficient buildings can help both the US government and utilities to reduce energy and operational costs. The report, Value Potential for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings in the GSA Portfolio: A Cost-Benefit Analysis, states that grid-integrated efficient buildings can unlock up to $50 million in annual energy […]
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