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by Better Buildings Beat Team on Dec 07, 2016
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out November's Top-10 solutions below.
1. SWAP Season 2: U.S. Naval Academy vs. U.S. Air Force Academy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched season two of “Better Buildings Challenge SWAP,” featuring...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Oct 31, 2016
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out October's Top-10 solutions below.
1. Energy Data Access: Blueprint for Action Toolkit
The Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator was a two-year partnership with cities and utilities to improve energy...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Oct 03, 2016
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out September's Top-10 solutions below.
1. Energy Data Access: Blueprint for Action Toolkit
The Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator was a two-year partnership with cities and utilities to improve energy...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Aug 01, 2016
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out July's Top-10 solutions below.
1. Energy Data Access: Blueprint for Action Toolkit
The Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator was a two-year partnership with cities and utilities to improve energy...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Jul 06, 2016
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out June's Top-10 solutions below.
1. Energy Data Access: Blueprint for Action Toolkit
The Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator was a two-year partnership with cities and utilities to improve energy...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Jun 01, 2016
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out May's Top-10 solutions below.
1. IHG Implementation Model: Green Engage
InterContinental Hotels Group created the IHG Green Engage system, a comprehensive online sustainability platform that allows hotels...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Apr 04, 2016
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out March's Top-10 solutions below.
1. Energy Data Access: Blueprint for Action Toolkit
The Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator was a two-year partnership with cities and utilities to improve energy...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Mar 10, 2016
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out February's Top-10 solutions below.
1. King County, WA Implementation Model: Fund to Reduce Energy Use (FRED)
Energy and water efficiency projects often compete with other priorities for limited available...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Jan 06, 2016
This past year, at the Better Buildings Summit, the Energy Department launched the Better Buildings Solution Center, an online tool, hosting hundreds of partner solutions that have been proven to accelerate energy savings in single buildings, and across entire building portfolios. As users browse...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Dec 01, 2015
Each month we recap the most viewed solutions shared by Better Buildings partners. Check out November's Top-10 solutions below.
1. Better Buildings Outdoor Lighting Decision Tree Tool
Municipalities, states, and other public and federal agencies are continuously looking for new opportunities...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Nov 02, 2015
October's Top 10 solutions are featured below. These are the partner solutions most viewed by users of the Better Buildings Solution Center in the month of October. Please let us know if you have ideas or feedback so we can continue to add resources to help meet your goals to improve the energy...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Sep 29, 2015
Each month we feature the most viewed partner solutions in the Better Buildings Solution Center. September's top-10 solutions are below.
1. City of Milwaukee, WI: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program
In order to facilitate energy efficiency improvements of commercial and...
by Better Buildings Beat Team on Sep 01, 2015
1. Cummins: Jamestown Engine Plant
Cummins acquired Jamestown Engine Plant in 1974, though the facility dates back to 1968 and much of the original base infrastructure within the building remains. In 2014, the plant installed a new, 2 megawatt solar installation, capable of generating about a...