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Archive for the ‘Buildings’ Category
Recognizing Energy Efficiency’s Global Champions at the Plenary Awards Luncheon
By Jane Teeling at Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Economic Recovery Through Efficiency Retrofits
By Kissairis Munoz at Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Since buildings consume about 40 percent of the energy expended in the country, existing buildings with older systems present great challenges to energy efficiency. (more…)
President Obama Visits Siemens’ Wind Turbine Blade Plant
By Kissairis Munoz at Monday, May 10th, 2010Originally published on April 27, 2010/Fort Madison, Iowa/PRNewswire-FirstCall
Siemens hosted the President of the U.S., Barack Obama, April 27 for a tour and visit to its recently expanded 600,000 sq. ft. wind turbine blade facility at Fort Madison, Iowa.
Obama toured the facility and then addressed an audience of 300 employees, visitors and local representatives highlighting the Fort Madison plant as a successful example of how clean technology can help revive a local economy.
A Window into China’s Building Energy Use
By Jane Teeling at Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Nils Petermann, Efficient Windows Collaborative at the Alliance to Save Energy
Shanghai in December
Last December, as cold spells were about to strike the northern hemisphere, I sat at meetings in Shanghai to discuss plans for implementing window energy labeling. As we talked about standards for window insulating values, I noticed the irony of the situation in that the windows in our room were partly opened – in the middle of December.
Shanghai buildings are traditionally not equipped with heating systems, and it is common that windows are opened for ventilation. By North American standards, the temperature can be called freezing, but we kept warm with jackets and hot water and tea.
Obama talks up Home Star program at conference in Savannah, GA
By Craig Schattner at Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Craig Schattner, Alliance to Save Energy
President Obama was careful not to undermine the Home Star program by referring to its adopted media name, ‘Cash for Caulkers.’ That’s because this consumer rebate program, in comparison with its automotive counterpart, isn’t simply meant to stimulate the economy while promoting energy efficiency; this one’s about creating jobs, too.
From manufacturers on down to builders, the Home Star program will infuse jobs into a lackluster building industry that has seen better days. The eye-catching figure: 25 percent unemployment among construction jobs. But here’s the good news:
In Georgia alone, where the press conference was held, Obama cited 300 transportation projects currently in the works. And to create the workforce that can do it, he’s looking to put millions more in technical colleges like the one he toured today in Savannah.