Efficiency First

Efficiency First would like to let our members know about a new initiative out from the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC): BuildingRating.org. Launched last week, the site is repository for all things related to the rating and disclosure of home and commercial building energy performance. Users can browse [...]

President Obama’s budget proposal emphasizes the Administration’s commitment to energy efficiency and the role it will play in building a clean energy economy. Citing efficiency as often the lowest cost option for reducing energy use, the Administration’s budget has significantly increased funding levels for promoting and implementing efficiency in buildings, vehicles, and industrial energy use [...]