Craig DiLouie

The need to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings was highlighted at the ASHRAE 2009 Annual Conference held in Louisville. At the meeting, ASHRAE launched the prototype of its Building Energy Quotient building energy labeling program, introduced a year-long focus on existing buildings and kicked off the Society’s most highly anticipated certification program to-date, [...]

RESCHEDULED! DOE has rescheduled this webcast for October 8, 2009. Thanks to Joe Salimando for pointing that out to me. On September 10, 2009, the Department of Energy will host a 90-minute live webcast on ENERGY STAR SSL Outdoor Lighting Criteria. The webcast starts at 1:00 PM ET and will include a 60-minute presentation followed [...]

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LL 9-2009 Dimming of T8 Fluorescent Lighting Systems. This new standard is the first coordinated guidance from industry on the dimming of T8 fluorescent lighting systems; LL 9 covers ranges between 100% and approximately 35% output (60mA lamp current). The publication was a result of discussions between [...]

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Electrical and lighting contractors are important players in the specifying and recommendation of LED lighting products for building projects, according to a survey conducted by Energy Smart Marketers. According to the survey respondents, contractors are involved in recommending LED lighting more than 70% of the time, while a majority of respondents say they would be [...]

LUXIM Corp., manufacturer of plasma lighting, has announced the appointment of Randy Reid as vice president of marketing. Reid will report to CEO Tony McGettigan. As a member of LUXIM’s management team, he will develop the company’s marketing and alliance strategies, and implement program initiatives for the company’s LIFI technology. Reid joins Luxim from Metrolight, [...]

Businesses and people can make simple changes that could generate a 23% drop in energy consumption by 2020, save the economy $1.2 trillion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.1 gigatons annually, according to a new study by McKinsey & Company. McKinsey & Company’s 165-page report, “Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy,” is available [...]

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes notched up two points in July to its highest level since September 2008, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI rose two points to 17 in July as builders saw an improvement in current sales conditions but [...]

According to this article by Reuters, the California Public Utilities Commission has set a goal of having all new homes use zero net energy by 2020.