Buildings
2015 Energy Exchange: Taking Energy Retrofits Further with the Federal Government
Federal agencies are coming under increasing pressure to pursue—and seeing increasing benefit from—deep savings via energy retrofits. This promises an exciting energy future but presents a challenge for the government given limited appropriated funds and personnel.
Building Buy-In for American Embassies: U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua
In 2014, Lockheed Martin completed an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) at the U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua that will achieve a 54 percent energy reduction across nine buildings. An additional project phase currently in development will build toward net-zero energy use.
Residential Energy+: Capturing the Primetime Opportunity for Energy- performance Improvements In U.S. Homes
The market opportunity for residential energy upgrades—the combination of measures to improve energy performance in homes—is substantial, amounting to roughly $150 billion in the United States alone. Americans are also less satisfied with the energy performance of their homes compared to any other criterion, including affordability, privacy, safety,…
Excessive AC is a Hot Topic in the U.S.
A recent New York Times article, “Enduring Summer’s Deep Freeze,” described a scenario we’re unfortunately all to familiar with in the summer: over-air-conditioned buildings. While a blast of cold air may provide welcomed relief from a triple-digit-temperature day as you walk into a convenience store, many office workers can…
How the U.S. Navy Plans to Save $6 Million Per Year at One Air Station
The Naval Air Station Oceana deep energy retrofit is a four-phase endeavor that is unprecedented in both size and scope. The project is projected to reduce energy use by over 40 percent across more than 100 retrofitted buildings, saving the naval base over $6 million in annual energy costs.
