By JP Jaudel on
06 Dec 2013 •
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The City of Seattle has set a goal to reduce energy use by 20% across its building stock by 2020 and become a carbon neutral city by 2050. With an excellent track record in reducing the environmental impact of city operations, officials are pushing the envelope with an …
Over the summer, President Obama set out a landmark Climate Action Plan for the Federal government. This was based on the premise that, not only do we have a moral obligation to slow the effects of climate change and mitigate pollution, but that the strength of our ec …
By Maija Krizmane on
09 Oct 2013 •
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The past decade has seen energy rating and disclosure mandates become increasingly common as legislators and policymakers realize the large energy imprint of commercial buildings - in U.S. commercial buildings account for 19% of energy related carbon emissions. However, …
By Dan Kandy on
18 May 2013 •
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The U.S. Air Force uses 64 billion BTUs annually - generating approximately 35 million metric tons of CO2 - and consumes 27 billion gallons of water. This energy and water usage costs the Air Force over $9 billion annually.
Although the majority of that resource and …
