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The U.S. and much of the rest of the developed world are devising and implementing decarbonization policies that will transition away from using fossil fuels for space heating purposes. The [...]

Contents INTRODUCTION I. AGENCIES COME AND AGENCIES GO II. OF BOOTLEGGERS AND BAPTISTS A. "Clean Coal, Dirty Air" B. The "Land Ban" of Hazardous Waste C. Protecting the Ozone Layer, [...]

WASHINGTON, DC--Major home appliance manufacturers, together with consumer, climate, and energy and water efficiency advocates, have unveiled a consensus plan to improve energy and water efficiency for refrigerators and freezers, [...]

In the HVAC industry, seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) means little to nothing to a homeowner. The unfortunate truth about HVAC equipment and consumers is they never think about it [...]

In 2015, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces, including rooftop units (RTUs). The standards were split into two phases. The first [...]

Byline: Audrey LaForest On his first day in office, Biden put emissions back under the spotlight by announcing the nation would rejoin the Paris climate agreement in February and directing [...]

New efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces--including rooftop units (RTUs)--were announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2015. The standards were to be implemented in two [...]

Byline: Eric Kulisch Instead of making life easier for automakers, the less-stringent fuel economy rules due from the Trump administration by March 31 are expected to be quickly challenged in [...]

Blowing air into your building can prevent you from blowing your stack about its envelope performance. Air leakage testing quantitatively measures air seeping through your enclosure. The process involves pressurizing [...]

In today's foul political climate, it would take an eleventh-hour cloture motion to pass a nonbinding resolution affirming that water is wet. So the prospect of reaching a consensus in [...]

Whelen Engineering will be spending $175,000 to switch its fluorescent lights to LED this year, saving the company $60,000 a year--20 percent of its electric bill. But the Charlestown manufacturer, [...]

By the time Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, which seeks to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, [...]

Ernie Mahaffey is not a house flipper. He bought the vacant house up the block from his own home of 20 years in Geneva, Illinois, because he 'could see the [...]

Beginning April 1, 2011, home builders looking for qualification under the Energy Star Label face new and challenging requirements. During the transition to Energy Star Version 3, fully required by [...]

The ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 Energy Code has been the subject of a great deal of attention recently. Five of the first seven LD+A issues this year have 'Energy Advisor' articles, among [...]

What are some of the changes that fabricators are making in their shops to increase efficiency? Has it been an adjustment in methods, an investment in equipment or something else? [...]

When you buy most large-ticket items generally there is some rating that helps you understand how well the product meets energy-efficiency standards. In cars, you can look for an EPA [...]