Apr 27, 2021 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Industry
Washington, D.C. has demonstrated its commitment to reducing greenhouse gases and becoming carbon neutral. To small and medium business owners in the district, this often means straining budgets on measures to save energy usage. Sure, using less energy is the best way...
Feb 23, 2021 | Trends, Sustainability
The Covid Relief Bill that was approved by Congress in December includes about $35.2 billion in energy initiatives. The Energy Act of 2020 authorizes RD&D activities and programs to advance new technologies. Photovoltaics, new transportation technologies and...
Feb 9, 2021 | Trends, Sustainability
The pandemic control measures have led to a dynamic economic environment that is impacting the energy market. Since shutdowns have occurred in other countries as well as the U.S., reopening and recovery is unpredictable. Renewable projects that were postponed due to...
Dec 30, 2020 | Trends, Sustainability
Renewable Energy Buildings are being designed to be electric-powered to help with reducing fossil fuel usage. The irony is that a large part of the electric production today is coming from the use of fossil fuels, but this must be viewed as part of the transition to...
Nov 25, 2020 | Trends, Sustainability, Industry
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published the results of their Better Buildings, Better Plants program. Partners in the program worked with DOE experts to set energy efficiency goals and implement solutions. The DOE supports partners by...
Jul 17, 2020 | Trends, Sustainability
In the fall of 2019, the Washington, DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) sent out its first Energy Benchmarking DC Scorecard. The Scorecard is a customized ranking of a building’s energy performance in comparison to similar buildings in the District....
