Water savings
New energy-efficient water heating technologies and practices can save residential and commercial buildings on average 37% more energy than conventional technologies. These energy savings could be worth nearly $18 billion, according to a new study of emerging technologies released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Water heating is typically the second [...]
Despite environmentalist’s love for salty snacks, many food manufacturers do not “go green.” Frito-Lay’s Casa Grande facility plant in Arizona, PepsiCo’s North America division, is a different story. The firm launched an ambitious sustainability project, the “near net zero” effort that took a production facility “off the grid,” running primarily on renewable energy sources and [...]
Rice University has found a way to save 12 million to 14 million gallons of water during this hot, dry summer. The university’s Department of Facilities, Engineering and Planning has implemented several initiatives to save water, including a system in the sciences buildings to capture clean water from the air-handling units and pumping it into [...]
Increasingly, two things happen almost every time water is used at many hotels around town these days — and both are bringing a smile to hotel operators. Not only is less aquifer water being used every time a shower is taken, a toilet is flushed, or a load of laundry is washed, but a hotelier’s bottom [...]
CARMEL, Ind., Aug 10, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Have you ever left on a vacation and wondered “Did I turn up the air conditioner?” or, “Did I remember to lock the front door?” Have you been at the office and wanted to see if your child made it home safely from school? Now, your next [...]
CORPUS CHRISTI — Residents have until Aug. 26 to apply for one of about 2,000 high-efficiency toilets the city is giving away to promote water conservation. To receive one, a resident must own or rent a home built before 1994, be in good standing with the utility billing department and agree to recycle the old [...]
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) – On its journey toward sustainable installations, the Air Force recently released new rules for sustainable design and development. The policy, released by Air Force Civil Engineer Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, further emphasizes the Air Force’s continued focus on installation and environmental stewardship. “Sustainable facilities are in line with our [...]
‘Green Living’ is the buzz word that can be heard almost daily. Going green is an effort to make a positive impact on the environment. Making green choices has become a daily reality for many people who strive to do their part in saving and conserving resources and being good stewards of planet Earth. These [...]
Daylighting takes a simple concept to a new money-saving level in this edition of Energy 101. Through strategic placement of windows and skylights, daylighting maximizes the benefits of natural lighting and temperature regulation — reducing lighting, heating and cooling costs for homeowners and businesses. This home energy efficiency strategy takes into account everything from the [...]
Efforts have been underway for decades to conserve both energy and water, but never in concert. This is unfortunate because energy uses a lot of water and water uses a lot of energy. Two leading conservation organizations have set out to bring the efforts together. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Alliance [...]