BrighterEnergy.org
A new permanent exhibition has opened at the Empire State Building in New York, showcasing the $20 million energy retrofit project in the city landmark.
The interactive, multimedia attraction aims to bring awareness to 3.8 million people that visit the iconic building every year regarding building efficiency and sustainable living practices.
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What energy efficiency improvements can your organization showcase?
TradingMarkets.com
My name is Anthony E. Malkin, I am president of Malkin Holdings, and I run the Empire State Building. Seated behind me are Empire State Building Team leaders Paul Rode of Johnson Controls and Dana Schneider of Jones Lang LaSalle.
At ESB we created the first replicable, nonproprietary, open source, quantitative process to give transparent economic justification to energy efficiency retrofits in the existing built environment. Our work is guaranteed by the balance sheet of Johnson Controls to reduce our watt and BTU consumption by 38.4%. Our contract only guarantees 90% of our projected savings, so our actual savings will be in excess of 40%. Our payback period is three years.
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How do you think energy efficiency in existing buildings should be addressed?
by Tricia Kuse, Johnson Controls
On a warm and muggy July day, nothing cools me off like a swim in a pool. Far too soon, though, the steamy days of summer will give way to fall, and the only pools you’ll catch me diving into will be comfortably heated, thank you! Fortunately, the golden rays of the sun can still be part of this picture.
Solar hot water systems may be one of the most cost-efficient and widely used forms of green energy around. And when it comes to heating swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, using solar hot water makes a lot of sense. » More: Solar hot water: it’s a slam dunk!
SC Now
Representatives from some of the largest corporations in the Pee Dee gave tips to local businesses on reducing carbon footprints and the long-term benefits of making the switch to more sustainable practices during a brunch at the Pee Dee Realtors Association on Tuesday.
“In the future sustainable projects are really going to pay the bills for companies,“ Eric Meringher of Johnson Controls said.
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How are you greening your office?
Foster’s Daily Democrat
The Dover Ice Arena, thanks to a recent upgrade, has improved its energy efficiency as part of a citywide project to improve energy consumption in various city buildings.
The citywide project was done by Johnson Controls.
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How are public facilities in your community becoming more energy efficient?
The Evening Telegram, Herkimer, NY
County legislators will soon decide if the current economic climate is right for a construction project that would cost money now and save money in the future.
Members of the county Properties Committee earlier this week received a report from an energy consultant, suggesting upgrades that are needed to lower utility bills at county buildings.
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How is your local government improving the energy efficiency of public buildings?
Post-Bulletin, Rochester. MN
Think of it as a root canal for two schools.
This summer, several dozen construction workers are tearing apart much of Lake City’s two public school buildings, taking out asbestos and old boilers and pulling down ceilings.
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How could your school district improve the energy efficiency of facilities, while creating better learning environments?
Allvoices
Johnson Controls has provided the results of a survey that could potentially save the Alcorn School District’s annual utility spending by more than $180,000 after proposed facility energy improvements.
Cheryl Acquadro, of Johnson Controls, presented the initial savings prediction for the school district with Johnson Controls’ proposed energy improvements in place.
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What are your scshools doing to save energy and cut costs?
Times-Georgian
People hoping to observe energy efficiency leadership in action may want to take a trip to their local healthcare facility. According to new research from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), healthcare organizations are more likely to invest in energy efficiency for their facilities compared to other industry sectors across North America. » More: Johnson Controls survey indicates healthcare sector more likely to invest in energy efficiency
