By Clay Nesler Superstorm Sandy forced many people to abandon the homes, offices, schools, churches and stores in their community for extended periods of time and seek refuge. This extreme event placed a tragic burden on those affected and was a test on how well these buildings were designed and operated. The results were mixed. As we reflect on how well our buildings and energy systems met the...
By Clay Nesler There continue to be significant differences of opinion within our industry about the value and best approach for measuring and verifying energy savings in energy efficiency retrofit projects. These opinions range from the perspective that measurement and verification (M&V) is a tax (i.e., additional cost) on projects and should be minimized to an opposing viewpoint that...
Scott Muldavin Executive Director Green Building Finance Consortium Senior Advisor, Finance and Valuation Rocky Mountain Institute...
Doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvement economywide has become an important global policy goal. For some, it is critical to improve economic productivity, for others, it slows the rate of carbon emissions, and for countries without enough power to meet growing populations, it frees resources to help ensure access to energy. Sustainable Energy for All,1 an initiative launched by the...
Dave Hewitt Executive Director New Buildings Institute...
Each year the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) evaluates the sustainability practices in the global real estate sector. GRESB is an industry-led organization committed to rigorous, independent evaluation of real estate portfolios’ sustainability performance. The 2012 GRESB survey was completed by nearly 450 property companies and funds, providing aggregate...
Jennivine Kwan Vice President, International Operations U.S. Green. Building Council (USGBC)
The Climate Finance Options (CFO) website is a comprehensive source of information for developing country policy makers on sources of climate finance. The website was created by the United Nations Development Progamme (UNDP) and the World Bank. The website includes a searchable database of more than 60 funding sources available for adaptation and mitigation projects that reduce climate...
Cara Carmichael Senior Consultant Rocky Mountain Institute...
With a population of 1.1 billion people and one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, India is experiencing a rising demand for energy. This growth has presented a challenge to the energy infrastructure, as evidenced by some startling statistics from the Central Electricity Authority’s Load Generation Balance Report 2010-2011. This assessment of the country’s anticipated...