Welcome to the Buckeye State’s intersection of energy policy and green building. On one hand we have the long-term path toward conserving more, consuming less, and enriching the entire populace. On the other hand we have the dead-end path of continued dependence on fossil fuels that will enrich a few in the short term. One path follows Senate Bill 221, a bipartisan [...]
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Drill down to facts: study finds energy efficient building are cheapest, cleanest way to boost Ohio economy
Posted in Codes and Regulations, Green Building Incentives, Ohio, State, tagged energy efficiency, HB 133, Senate bill 221 on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Too Popular?
Posted in Green building litigation, tagged energy efficiency, ImaginOn on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A recent article in the Charlotte Observer detailed unexpectedly high energy costs for Charlotte’s first green public building. ImaginOn, a children’s library and theater, is using energy at almost double the design predictions. The culprit? ImaginOn is too popular. In what is a complement to the building’s design, ImaginOn is experiencing 50% more visitors per year than anticipated. Consequently, ImaginOn is running its theater [...]
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