Although homebuyers overwhelmingly rated energy efficiency the most important green feature in a home (89 percent), an additional survey conducted by the ... Read Complete Story
Help Your Data Centers, Computing Hubs Go Green With Two Energy-Efficient ...
Provided by American Banking News (press release) [ View all News Headlines ] Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), ... today announced it now offers IT managers two products to increase the energy efficiency of their enterprise ... Read Complete Story
WREX.com - Rockford's News LeaderGoing Green: e2Residential energy efficient homes
Provided by WREX-TV [ View all News Headlines ] An EPA ENERGY STAR new home is around an 80, but Wigget says ... all the way around the entire structure." That 50 rating means it's 50% more energy efficient. ... Read Complete Story
Feb. 3 Green Building lecture features ways to improve home energy efficiency
Provided by Sonoran News [ View all News Headlines ] SCOTTSDALE - Who cares about energy efficiency? Buildings consume 68 percent of the electricity produced in the United States and are a major contributor to ... Read Complete Story
Making homes greener and safer from radon
... and location requirements. The techniques may also increase your home's energy efficiency. Based on the most recent analysis by ... 000 new homes incorporated radon-resistant features. This is 6 percent of the 1,124,000 new single-family detached homes built. ...
Radon 2nd only to cigarette smoking in causing lung cancer - Home testing for radon is one way to fight it
... that up to 80 percent of American homes still need to be tested for radon. The good news is a simple home radon ... -528-3187 (for Spanish speakers). Category: Air Type: News Source: EPA Date: Thursday, January 3rd, ...
EPA's Top-Five Keys to a Green and Healthy Summer
... our wallets and help green our communities." The tips in this release are divided into 5 categories that can be featured by your ... fluorescent light bulbs to energy efficient appliances, the average household can save about 30 percent in utility bills - ...
Federal Agencies Partner to Reduce Home Energy Bills and Protect Environment
... while improving our nation's air. The Partnership for Home Energy Efficiency will provide energy saving solutions for households across the ... that use 40-50 percent less energy; Developing new energy efficiency services to provide homeowners with greater ...
Connecticut Residents Gain Prestigious Regional E.P.A. Environmental Award in Ceremony Recognizing 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
... Green Apartment building in Stamford serves as a model of innovative green features for future property development. Finished in ... together issues of critical importance to Connecticut's residents: better energy efficiency in homes, lower housing costs and ...
U.S. E.P.A. declares winners of 1st in the nation green building design competition
... cash awards to student winners, and Green Building in Alameda County, California provided the awards. Lifecycle building maximizes ... ™ envisions affordable, factory-built energy efficient mobile home units that meet International Residential Code ...
Green Buildings On the Rise
... 's expanded role in it, E.P.A. has released a new video on green buildings in its Green Scene series. The video features Dr. Bill ... their time in buildings. Currently, buildings are responsible for nearly 40 percent of U.S. energy use and about 40 percent of ...
