Buildings
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.
Next-Generation Utility Programs: How M&V 2.0 is Enabling a “Negawatt” Market
California’s recently passed Senate Bill (SB) 350 reinforces the state’s reputation as a leader in climate change policy. But what may be most remarkable in the bill is the change in how the state evaluates and promotes energy efficiency.
How Energy Efficiency Enables Stable Capital Markets
A paradox currently exists in the U.S. home improvement market. While homeowners say they want energy improvements for their homes, the rate of home energy upgrades is decreasing. One study found that residential energy upgrades are the top unmet demand among U.S. households. So why aren’t more homeowners…
