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Funded by the Ministry of Economy and Energy, Germany, the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Vietnam (AHK Vietnam) in collaboration with the Baden-Wurttemberg International Agency for International Economic and Scientific Cooperation successfully held a Workshop on "Energy Management in Industries and Buildings in Vietnam".
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Since opening in 2013, Seattle's Bullitt Center has been claimed to be the world's greenest commercial building. Now, it's been awarded Living Building certification, a mark that's regarded as the highest standard of building sustainability.
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Israel has installed solar panels on the roof of its parliament building, creating what it calls the largest solar field of any national assembly in the world.
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This plan will also help reduce environmental pollution, enhance high production and competitiveness, aiming at building a green, clean and modern city.
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According to the Hanoi Energy Conservation Centre (Hanoi ECC), building blocks were one of the central objects to be subject to energy saving measures in the city in 2014. Thanks to the solutions including counselling, support, building blocks in the city have saved 535.3 TOEs and reduced 2,118 tons of CO2 emissions.
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Buildings account for 40% of the total energy consumption worldwide. Research from the US Building Science shows that people’s homes and commercial buildings use about 2/5 of primary energy sources made from coal and oil.
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The state of Maharashtra is soon expected to have a policy on energy conservation which will promote the use of power saving LED lighting and building up of renewable energy sources.
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It’s certainly not well known, but it’s true. Over the past several years HVAC capabilities for business and office buildings have advanced. In fact, performance improvements in overall energy efficiency can be as much as 15% to 25% better than just decade ago, thanks to control technologies.
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The key to reducing to the ongoing cost of operating a warehouse or industrial shed is to ensure that the building is in good working condition and has been fitted with the latest energy efficient products.
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The building of the future could feature windows capable of changing the amount of light they let through at the push of a button and facades that can alter their color based on the amount of sunlight at any given time
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Two groups of builders want to claim title of "greenest" home in the Yukon. A Whitehorse man whose hobby is building homes is aiming to build the most energy efficient house in the Yukon.
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Building-integrated solar photovoltaic modules are fast catching up in the rapidly evolving construction business where emphasis on energy efficiency and self-reliance are becoming increasingly popular.
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The new “energy centre” a building that houses the heating and electricity equipment, will save the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust around £10 million over the next 18 years.
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A mirror that sends heat into the frigid expanse of space has been designed by scientists to replace air-conditioning units that keep buildings cool on Earth.
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The typical restaurant uses five to seven times more energy per square foot than office buildings or retail stores. And if you are running a high-volume quick service establishment, you may be using up to 10 times more. All these energy costs can eat into your profits.
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A new carbon fibre far infrared heater, Technoheater, is now enabling large commercial buildings to save on their energy bills by using its distinctive properties.
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The Energy Department announced up to $6 million in funding to deploy and demonstrate four emerging energy-saving technologies in commercial buildings across the country.
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The British project planner Sustainable Renewable Technologies (SRT, Bilston Glen, UK) has been nominated for the Solar Power Portal Award for a solar photovoltaic (PV) system installed on a pyramid-shaped office building.
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The Solar Decathlon is the world's most challenging sustainable building university-level competition and is sponsored by the U.S.
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Australian company Zeo has developed and patented a glue-free process that creates a strong, versatile new building material out of just cellulose and water.