For many building owners, the challenge is not only to reduce energy use in a building, but to improve the efficiency of a set of buildings. It is possible that the owner portfolio includes a variety of structures, each with its own history and context, each with its own current form as a result of the original design team, the assembled contractors,
Der globale Klimawandel ist als wichtigste ökologische Angelegenheit in den Mittelpunkt gerückt. Um ihn zu stoppen, entwickeln und verabschieden politische Entscheidungsträger auf der ganzen Welt Richtlinien zur Reduzierung des Energieverbrauchs und zur Minderung des jährlichen CO2–Ausstoßes, zur Gewinnung und Verbrennung von Methangas und zur Optimierung von Kältetechnologien.
Ein Energieleistungsvertrag ist eine innovative Finanzierungsmethode, bei der die Kosten für Energieeffizienzprojekte durch die Kosteneinsparungen amortisiert werden, die sie einbringen.1...
合同能源管理 (EPC) 是通过能源效率项目所产生的节约成本对其成本进行再支付的一种创新融资技术。1...
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that approximately nine percent of electricity generated in the U.S. currently comes from renewable resources.1 EIA projects that power generation from renewable resources will grow at about 3.3 percent per year through 2035 – roughly the same rate at which EIA estimates overall demand for electricity in the U.S. will grow over the same...
For decades, building owners have pursued energy efficiency in “bite-sized” pieces. A boiler must be replaced, for example, and the owner may calculate that the energy savings of a high-efficiency unit will more than offset the higher price tag. Often, this “one piece at a time” thinking is reinforced through utility rebate programs or government tax incentives aimed at...
The most commonly cited barrier to implementing energy efficiency and distributed renewable energy improvements in buildings is a lack of capital available to fund clean energy capital, meaning property owners don't have the capital budgets and can't find the financing to proceed with investments. New financing structures are emerging, however, that could break down capital barriers to...
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) defines “demand response” as:
An Energy Performance Contract (EPC) is an innovative financing technique that repays the cost of energy efficiency projects through the cost savings they produce.1...
Access to basic energy services is a fundamental requirement for sustainable economic and social development. The link between energy and human development is well known and emphasized by the UN Millennium Development Goals1. Energy services are critical for healthcare, sanitation, education, mobility, enterprise, and all of the elements that developing nations need to raise the standard of living...