Buildings
Increasing Home Value Through Home Energy Upgrades
It turns out that one of the most valuable remodeling options is one you can’t see. That’s the conclusion of the recent Cost vs. Value Report by Remodeling magazine, which compares the average cost for popular remodeling projects with the value those projects retain at resale value in 100…
Intelligent Buildings: Energy Savings from Smart Controls
Navigant Research suggests that a tide is turning, and intelligent building technologies are gaining traction in an ever-growing number of offices. The outlook is bright for a future of comfortable and sustainable workspaces.
Truly Reality TV: Finding the Right Time and Place for Home Energy Performance
The episode of Property Brothers: Buying + Selling, airing today on W Network in Canada, offers another example of Drew and Jonathan helping homeowners take the next step up the property ladder. What is special about this episode is the role that RMI played in working with the producers, and what we learned from this experience.
Boulder Valley School District On Its Way To Net-Zero Energy
In the United States, school buildings are the third biggest energy user of all commercial building types, not only producing a lot of emissions but also costing a lot of money. Each year, K-12 schools spend $8 billion on energy—more than they spend on computers and textbooks combined. One…
Building on Chicago’s Reputation as a Green Building Leader
The USGBC recently released its 2015 Top Ten States for LEED list, naming the U.S. states that lead the nation in sustainable building design, construction, and transformation. For the third year in a row, Illinois topped the list of total square feet of LEED-certified space per resident.