National Energy Awareness Month - Saving Energy at Home
In celebration of National Energy Awareness Month, below is a list of home energy conservation tips to get you through today, this week, this month, and the end of the year.
In celebration of National Energy Awareness Month, below is a list of home energy conservation tips to get you through today, this week, this month, and the end of the year.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar has always advertised itself as good for the neighborhood, but now this particular Applebee's is good for the environment.
The Applebee's located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, owned by The Rose Group, who has overseen its complete LED lighting retrofit, replacing traditional halogen and fluorescent bulbs with new light emitting diodes (LEDS).
Colleges and Universities around the country are looking for ways to 'Go Green'. From installing solar arrays on buildings, commissioning new LEED rated buildings, to investing in fuel cells, finding the next big money saving green technology is what it's about. Although there are numerous ways to go green it's important to remember that sometimes saving energy is literally as easy as changing a light bulb.
When Braxton's Animal Works in Wayne decided it was spending too much money on its electrical-lighting bills, it went to the Green and Save company in Devon for help.
Our favorite green racecar driver,Leilani Münter, was featured on GreenHeroesTv for her commitment to the environment. While the idea of an environmental racecar driver may seem like an oxymoron, Leilani proves that it can be done. Founder of the Eco Dream Team (PDF), Münter's car was the first fully eco-sponsored race car to hit the famous high banks of Daytona International Speedway earlier this year. She's spreading environmental awareness to millions of NASCAR fans, one race at a time.
As reported on Green Lodging News, the New York based textile and surface solutions company Designtex has cemented its commitment to operate as a carbon-neutral company. Designtex has reduced the greenhouse gas footprint of its operations to net zero - a feat that would not have been possible without a lighting retrofit provided by LED Lighting Solutions.
Last week, Cree, Inc and Habitat for Humanity broke ground on the world's first Habitat for Humanity house to be lit with all LED (light-emitting diode) light fixtures. The home will be located in Durham, NC, feature various Cree lighting products and is expected to be completed by October of this year. The Durham-based Cree LED manufacturer is sponsoring the house and many of Cree's employees are volunteering to help construct the structure.
By way of a deal reached Nov. 17, the European Union is expected to enact laws to set energy efficiency standards for all public buildings by 2018 and thereafter all commercial buildings and homes. Converting existing buildings to near-zero energy standards is a major part of negotiations that took place between European Parliament and Council in hopes of using the public sector as an example for the rest of Europe’s buildings and homes.
Cutting energy consumption stands as a lucrative opportunity for the commercial real estate market, according to a report just announced by KPMG LLC. It is possible to reduce energy use by 30-50 percent in commercial buildings, providing a positive return on investments, KPMG found.