May 2011
Lighting Controls Provide Green Benefits
It’s no secret that replacing existing lights with more energy-efficient lighting sources, such as LED, is one of the easiest ways to reduce energy use.
Lighting in commercial buildings can account for up to 40 percent of total energy cost, but what most people don’t realize is that making the lighting source efficient is only half the story — an even greater level of energy reduction can come from improving lighting control.
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Read More Bipartisan Bill Addresses Energy Costs
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) unveiled a bipartisan bill in the Senate that aims to help the country regain its economic footing and global leadership by deploying energy efficiency widely across the United States.
The bill, called the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provides energy efficiency financing options for manufacturers, strengthens building energy codes, requires the federal government to improve its energy management and establishes a wide range of new appliance standards.
Zero VOC Interior Acrylic Latex
Sherwin-Williams Harmony Interior Acrylic Latex paint is manufactured to improve indoor air quality with zero VOCs and EPA-approved anti-microbial additives to prevent mold and mildew.
Read More Humidity Control
Munters DryCool Standard provides operators the ability to control temperature and humidity independently. The system is designed to cost-effectively treat 100 percent makeup air and can work in conjunction with an existing air-conditioning systems or energy-recovery ventilator. Humidity is controlled on an as-needed basis when humidity levels exceed a set point. All of the energy required for the operation of its desiccant dehumidifier is recycled from cooling components.
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