Winners of the third annual Energy Star and The House Designers’ Residential Design Competition were announced in Austin, Texas on June 1, with top designs aimed at tackling energy efficiency and the potential weather threats associated with global warming.
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Jul, 2012
Delmarva Power, one of Maryland’s largest energy providers, is poised to start an initiative aimed at making the state more energy efficient following approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission.
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Jul, 2012
Pennsylvania residents now have the opportunity learn more about how to keep their homes more energy efficient, thanks to a new webinar series developed by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
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Jun, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that its next biennial Solar Decathlon will be held over the first two weekends of October, 2013, at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.
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Jun, 2012
Construction at an elementary school in Highland Park, Virginia, revealed the presence of lead paint on ceiling tiles being removed at the 100-year-old school.
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Jun, 2012
Apparently that old second refrigerator in the garage isn’t worth the extra storage space after all when the bills are added up at the end of the month.
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Jun, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is putting appliance manufacturers and homeowners to task by enforcing new energy-efficient and standards on washer machines and dishwashers.
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Jun, 2012
As home foreclosures left thousands of houses empty nationwide following the recent collapse of the housing market, “eco-flippers” have taken advantage of the close-out prices on homes and turned a profit utilizing energy-efficient technologies.
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Jun, 2012
The U.S.government is putting more effort and money into ensuring that increased energy efficiency becomes a standard in commercial construction and building maintenance.
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Jun, 2012
Lead paint is more harmful than previously thought the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported last month.