renewable energy

IPEX Production Facilities in Quebec to Be Powered by 100% Renewable Electricity

June 6, 2023

Aliaxis SA, a world leader enabling access to water and energy through innovative fluid management solutions and parent company of IPEX, has announced its registration in Hydro-Québec’s Renewable Energy Certificates […]

ASHRAE Publishes First Zero Net Energy and Zero Net Carbon Building Evaluation Standard

April 27, 2023

ASHRAE has released a new standard to measure zero net carbon and energy goals in buildings. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228-2023: Standard Method of Evaluating Zero Net Energy and Zero Net Carbon […]

U.S. DOE Announces the 21st Annual Solar Decathlon Winners

April 26, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the 21st annual Solar Decathlon®, the DOE’s longest-running student competition. The annual collegiate contest challenges the next generation of […]

USGBC Opens Second Public Comment for the LEED v4 Energy Update

April 26, 2023

An update to LEED v4 was proposed on November 22, 2022 to reflect a focus on increased energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reductions. This update raises the threshold […]

ASHRAE Expands Commitment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

February 6, 2023

ASHRAE announced its unwavering commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the launch of its redesigned building decarbonization webpage and the release of a new Building Performance Standards Technical […]

Newly Released ASHRAE 90.1-2022 Includes Expanded Scope for Building Sites

January 25, 2023

ASHRAE has released its latest version of its benchmark energy efficiency standard, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022: Energy Efficiency Standard for Sites and Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The latest version includes […]

Registration Is Open for the Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge

July 28, 2022

Want to design a zero-energy building while still in school? Register now and form a 2023 Design Challenge team to develop sustainable building expertise and tackle real-world problems through the U.S. Department […]

2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference to Focus on Better Buildings, Less Carbon

July 18, 2022

The 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild will bring attention to carbon reduction strategies through the application of simulation and modeling over the entire building life cycle. Co-sponsored by ASHRAE and […]

ASHRAE Commits to Broad Building Decarbonization Initiatives in New Position Document

July 13, 2022

ASHRAE has issued a position document on building decarbonization and its role on mitigating the negative carbon impact of buildings on the environment. ASHRAE Position Document on Building Decarbonization presents the […]

DOE Report Finds Energy Jobs Grew Faster than Overall U.S. Employment in 2021

July 5, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the energy sector […]