renewable energy

DOE Releases Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon Grid

September 9, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the Solar Futures Study detailing the significant role solar will play in decarbonizing the nation’s power grid. The study shows that by […]

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ICC Launches “Code on a Mission” Challenge Urging Adoption of Modern Energy-Efficiency Codes

July 27, 2021

The International Code Council—the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions—has launched its “Code on a Mission” challenge, which aims to have more than a […]

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DOE Kicks Off Summer of Solar 2021

July 23, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has kicked off the Summer of Solar 2021 with the nationwide launch of the Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+) tool—a free web-based platform […]

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U.S. and Canada Sign New Agreement to Address Building Energy Efficiency

July 23, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the signing of a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The agreement recommits the two agencies […]

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International Code Council Seeks Code Change Proposals for the 2024 IECC

July 19, 2021

The International Code Council, the developer of the most widely used and highly regarded set of building safety codes and standards in the world, is currently accepting code change proposals […]

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Registration Is Open for Hybrid 2021 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference

July 15, 2021

Registration is now open for 2021 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference in Denver on November 10–12. This will be ASHRAE’s first hybrid conference, where virtual attendees will have access to live […]

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ASHRAE Publishes Customized Version of Standard 100 to Support Building Energy Performance in Washington State

July 9, 2021

Washington state is providing assistance to eligible building owners that comply with energy performance standards in advance of mandatory deadlines. Early compliance will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save energy […]

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Denver Releases Renewable Heating and Cooling Plan

June 24, 2021

The transition to renewable heating and cooling will cost-effectively bring many benefits to Denverites by providing air conditioning as temperatures rise, reducing children’s exposure to carbon monoxide and rapidly mitigating climate change by reducing […]

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International Code Council Appoints Committees to Lead Energy Code Development

June 23, 2021

The International Code Council, the developer of the most widely used and highly regarded set of building safety codes and standards in the world, has announced the committee members for […]

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ICC-ES and SolarPTL Enter Memorandum of Understanding

June 1, 2021

ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), a provider of evaluation reports and listings of building construction products, and Solar PTL, an electrical testing laboratory, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in which […]

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