Today the population feels the need to protect our planet as much as possible. Architecture and technology enable us to come up with new ways to protect our home Earth. Imagine the combination of beauty and innovation in a skyscraper. A design that allows the capture of rain, stores it in the roof and on
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You’ve heard of the government’s Energy Star program for homes and the LEED rating system, but do you know about passive homes? This article will familiarize you with energy efficient home-building on steroids. Europe has about 25,000 passive structures, the U.S. just 13. That number is growing.
Bill Clinton’s Global Initiative just announced an Energy Efficient Schools Initiative that plans to install efficient windows, digital sensors, and smart thermostats in 500 Long Island and New York City schools by 2012, free to the schools. Students will learn how to cut energy use and costs.
Many people are familiar with the Energy Star label on appliances, but fewer know that buildings are rated too. In New York, dormitories at two colleges have earned Energy Star labels. Ithaca College has spent $1.3 million to upgrade boilers, insulate attics, and install submeters. Fraud is low.
A panel of experts appointed by New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg made more than 100 recommendations how building codes could become more environmentally friendly. About half of the measures would cost little. The building industry supports the overall goal, but wants help with added costs.
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