Breaking NEWSDOE Reaches 50% Milestone toward Commercial Zero-Energy Buildings The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released the first technical support documents to show 50% energy savings in commercial retail buildings. US Department of Energy (DOE) Oregon Governor's plan to meet the 2030 Challenge Oregon's governor unwrapped an ambitious 2009 legislative climate change package with proposals for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for homes and buildings by 2030, with benchmarks to be sure the goal is reached. The Associated Press DOE moves forward with Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative DOE requested proposals from its National Labs and private sector companies to achieve cost-effective savings of 50 percent above the standard set by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers for new commercial building designs, and a savings of 30 percent for retrofits to existing buildings. US Department of Energy (DOE) California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Adopts Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan The CPUC has adopted a new plan, which includes two "Big Bold" strategies in line with the 2030 Challenge: to have all residential buildings achieve zero net energy use by 2020, and to have all commercial buildings achieve zero net energy use by 2030. California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector is Crucial The American Physical Society (APS) released Energy Future: Think Efficiency, a new report that states that "the technological potential for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in the buildings sector is considerable." American Physical Society (APS) ** View Archived News |