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For a long time the energy efficiency industry operated largely under the two-guys-and-a-truck-model:local businesses made up of small contractors. Then the ‘super’ energy efficiency service companies (ESCOs) emerged,big operations taking on big contracts often for government,schools or hospitals,like the $35 million deal that Pepco Energy Services signed with the Prince George’s County Maryland Public Schools this week. Continue reading Export opportunity for US energy efficiency? The term “green”is being increasingly applied as an easy way to identify products,including building materials and new homes,as having a better or smaller impact on the environment. That’s fine for marketing slogans and advertising headlines,but it’s also dangerous if the product (or house) isn’t truly sensitive to its environmental impact and is simply trying to Continue reading Greenwashing:Beware! July 8th,2010 | Category:Air Quality,Building Green,energy star,Green Living,Green Risk,Stimulus,Tax Incentives,Thinking Green | Leave a comment | I have to agree with many of the points made and don’t think they are any less significant today. I value the move to fully integrated and sustained designed and built buildings. Looking to the long term to conserve resources,utilize them appropriately,minimize waste and finally and more importantly be energy efficient. Continue reading Risky Business? My reasons were liability,redundancy between programs (how do you know which is best),unnecessary I believe in residential housing as it offers no tax breaks only additional costs and more importantly if you are building correctly and with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind you don’t need the silly plaque on the wall.. just do it. And finally Continue reading Risky Business December 16th,2009 | Tags:American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists,Business,Construction,Construction and Maintenance,green building,Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design,Occupational Safety and Health,United States Green Building Council | Category:Building Green,Green Risk,LEED,NAHB Guidelines | Leave a comment | |  Trades Topics Place Type
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