RELEASE: Sonora State Kicks Off Efficiency Efforts With Support From Building Efficiency Accelerator
Hermosillo, Sonora State, Mexico.
Performance Management
Implementing best practices in operations can significantly improve building efficiency. Today’s technologies create unprecedented energy data for analysis and action. The performance of building systems, operational changes and maintenance efforts can be tracked over time. These technology tools will be transformative if we continue to evolve our energy management practices, review the data, build our plans and act on new information. The goal? Bringing people and technology together to improve building performance.
Better Buildings Mean a Brighter Future: 3 Technologies to Decrease Energy Use
Luminaire level lighting controls in Pacific Tower, Seattle. Lighting that responds to occupancy patterns, daylight conditions and time of the day can help conserve energy. Photo posted with permission from BetterBricks.
Building efficiency is one of the most effective and affordable solutions for addressing climate change and capping carbon emissions.
RELEASE: Bogotá Doubles Down on Efficiency Efforts in Phase 2 of the Building Efficiency Accelerator
Bogotá, Colombia. Photo by Rosalba Tarazona/Flickr
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (October 3, 2018) — Today, Bogotá announced a new policy for more energy-efficient construction that is expected to reduce energy and water use in new buildings by 20 percent and 30 percent, respectively, when fully implemented.
WRI Supports Movement for Cleaner, More Efficient Buildings at Global Climate Action Summit
Building efficiency measures can make an enormous impact on greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
Can Housing Be Affordable Without Being Efficient?
Brazil’s Minha Casa, Minha Vida aims to benefit low-income families, while taking care of the environment and reducing costs. Photo by Agência de Notícias do Acre/Flickr
About 3 billion people, or 40 percent of the world’s population, will need new housing by 2030.
Can Housing Be Affordable Without Being Efficient?
Brazil’s Minha Casa, Minha Vida aims to benefit low-income families, while taking care of the environment and reducing costs. Photo by Agência de Notícias do Acre/Flickr
About 3 billion people, or 40 percent of the world’s population, will need new housing by 2030.
RELEASE: WRI Receives $2 Million Grant from GEF to Accelerate Building Efficiency
Da Nang, Vietman. Photo by Cambodia, P.l. Network
WASHINGTON (May 24, 2018)— World Resources Institute (WRI) announced a $2 million grant from the Global Environmental Facility to scale up the efforts of the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) in its second phase.
Mexico City Workshop Helps Cities Advance Municipal Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit Projects
FSCI Buildings Workshop in Mexico City.
95 Experts Attend First Eskişehir Training on Accelerating Building Efficiency
The Building Efficiency Accelerator hosted a workshop in Eskişehir for 95 experts in the field to increase building knowledge and capacity.
Relatório Síntese: Acelerando a eficiência dos edifícios: Oito ações para líderes urbanos
This synthesis report contains the key points of the Building Efficiency Initiative's 2016 report, Accelerating Building Efficiency: 8 Actions for Urban Leaders, and directs readers to tools and resources from the guidebook.