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Blog posts tagged with "better buildings"
Implementation model: Best Buy's retail load analysis
This implementation model, created by the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative, details an analysis conducted by Best Buy across its stores to understand the load's current energy use that helped identify $3 million in energy savings opportunities.
Implementation model: The adidas green energy fund
This implementation model, created by the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative, details the adidas Group's road to developing an internal green energy fund.
Data center metering and resource guide
This guide from the U.S. DOE intends to help data center owners and operators implement a metering system that allows their organizations to gather the necessary data for effective decision making and energy efficiency improvements.
A common definition for zero energy buildings
This document from the U.S. Department of Energy describes a commonly agreed upon definition of zero energy buildings with supporting nomenclature and measurement guidelines to facilitate their use, and sets a bar for denoting a zero energy buildings
DOE launches energy efficiency 'financing navigator'
The U.S. DOE has launched a new, web-based financing navigator aimed at making the process of finding energy efficiency project finance solutions easier for commercial and industrial organizations.
Outdoor lighting challenges and solution pathways
This report from the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative outlines solutions to overcoming challenges related to outdoor lighting retrofits.
Air Force, Navy teams square off in DOE web series
At the rare intersection of energy efficiency and reality television, the U.S. DOE has launched season two of the Better Buildings Challenge's spin on ABC's Wife Swap featuring two rival military divisions.
Wendy's wins 2 awards for efficiency upgrades
The Wendy's Co. recently received two environmental awards for its efforts to dramatically reduce energy usage at its restaurants.
DOE's Better Plants fall 2016 progress update
This report details recent energy efficiency successes from a growing number of manufacturing organizations — including big corporations like 3M, Celanese, General Mills, General Motors and Procter & Gamble — within the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Plants program.
DOE launches EMIS program, 18 inaugural partners
The U.S. DOE has launched a new program within the Better Buildings Initiative aimed at helping commercial building reduce their energy use with Macy's, Wendy's, Whole Foods and 15 other organizations as partners.
Recommended Retail Rooftop Unit Lease Language
In existing leased retail spaces, incentives and costs often do not align to allow commercial tenants and landlords to realize energy savings through efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning or HVAC system specification, operation and maintenance.
Wendy's recognized for energy use reductions
Wendy's Co., along with its franchisee, Wendco Group, were recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 6 for significant progress in reducing energy use.
Better Buildings launches new webinar series
The webinar series, which kicks off Sept. 13, features a new gang of expert speakers including representatives from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Whole Foods Market Inc.
Kilroy Realty recognized for green leasing at 2 commercial properties
Kilroy Realty was recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for its role in the execution of two "green leases," which help commercial building owners and tenants save energy.
Top 10 Green Leasing Tips for Building Owners
This two-page report from the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Alliance outlines best practices for landlords and tenants engaging in green projects.
Ernest Moniz to keynote Better Buildings Summit; last chance to register
Speakers from corporations like T.J. Maxx, Starbucks, 3M and Procter and Gamble will convene to share their energy efficiency success stories at the Better Buildings Summit in D.C.
Better Buildings blog highlights TIAA's energy efficiency leadership
The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings program has singled out financial services organization TIAA for its energy efficiency leadership.
DOE Better Buildings Summit registration open to public
Registration is now open to the public for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2016 Better Buildings Summit in Washington, D.C.
Key takeaways from DOE's Better Buildings winter update
The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Alliance added 12 new partners and seven new affiliates in 2015, according to the organization's winter 2016 progress report.
Infographic: DOE's Better Buildings Alliance releases 2016 update
Every year, the U.S. Department of Energy releases an annual winter update highlighting programmatic activities and partner successes of the Better Buildings Alliance.
Whole Foods, Hilton featured in DOE's 'Better Buildings Challenge' swap preview
The U.S. spends around $200 billion a year running commercial buildings, and a large portion of that energy is wasted.
Better Buildings Progress Report, 2015
Better Buildings, launched by President Obama in 2011, is a broad, multi-strategy initiative aiming to improve the energy use of our nation's buildings.
