Zero net energy (ZNE) construction is a necessary step for reducing buildings’ energy impact, as well as their impact on climate change. Yet, for many architects, zero energy construction remains an elusive goal, still just out of reach.Certainly, there remain...
Zero Net Energy (ZNE) buildings are designed with greatly reduced energy loads so that over the course of a year their energy use can be completely met through on-site renewable energy generation.To be verified as ZNE construction by a utility’s energy efficiency...
Investor-owned utilities’ (IOUs) commercial and industrial customers have made significant strides in their adoption of some energy-efficient solutions. Lighting and packaged HVAC systems have been tested, proven and often are easy to install. However, progress has...
Energy utilities have tried for years to drive the energy-efficiency market forward, with varying rates of success. While there may be a number of reasons why utilities’ programs have not fully moved the needle on the market potential of energy efficiency, one...
On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released proposed rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for investors. These would be required for certain registration statements and periodic reports and include information about...
Decarbonization is increasingly impacting the oil and gas (O&G) sector, but few O&G producers are preparing for this impact head-on. As a recent McKinsey & Co. report on decarbonization notes, oil and gas companies have the same incentives to reduce...
