Tag: Energy Star

Assume is a hilarious word. It can make an “ass” of “u” and “me.” If you are using assumptions and not evidence in your...

I love that my neighborhood leans into Halloween. The witches, ghosts, and skeletons are filling the yards down our block. Some are animatronic/motion activated...

Plato once stated, “Silence is Consent.” Currently the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating their criteria for Rev. 05 of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New...

When I first heard the term “CRREM” I admit that I got excited because I thought it might be a type of filling for...

I am different from my family in many ways. To me the most striking difference is in our disparate aptitudes. If you conduct a...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has released a document defining what qualifies a building to be called “zero emissions”. The DoE states that...

“Don’t be upset by the results you didn’t get for the work you didn’t do.” --Unknown On January 25, 2024, HUD, the DOE and EPA...

On Wednesday, January 10, ULI hosted their webcast “ULI Global Sustainability Outlook 2024” where they discussed, not emerging trends, but what key things would...

When I was in second grade, a schoolmate friend of mine had a nativity set. While at her house one day, as I admired...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced revised compliance reporting requirements for participants in its green mortgage insurance premium program. This...

Fannie Mae announced that it has launched the 2023 Multifamily Energy and Water Survey, a national effort to collect and analyze whole property energy...

Utility Revenue Services, a decade-long-plus player in utility revenue recovery for apartment properties, has extended its offerings to include LED lighting analyses and related...

The Greater Boston Real Estate Board has come out strongly against the proposed ordinance questioning its energy scoring effectiveness and highlighting the financial burden...

Ecologically-sustainable building practices -"green labels"-will now be included on official land records maintained by the city, according to Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting and Department of...

Located in the city of Rome, this new, energy-efficient, 10-unit public housing project is expected to earn LEED for Homes certification at the Silver...