On the origin and objectives of USGBC The US Green Building Council (USGBC) emerged from conversations among three individuals – Mike Italiano, David Gottfried, and Rick Fedrizzi – that began in 1993. It revolved round promoting sustainability in building design, construction and operation. Their concern was how to reduce carbon Read more…
HIGHLIGHTS -The government is aiming to achieve this goal through the Energy Conservation Building Code-2017 -Designing new buildings in accordance with the energy code is estimated to achieve a reduction of another 300 billion units in power consumption NEW DELHI: The power ministry has set its sights on achieving an Read more…
If the UK is going to cut its greenhouse gases to almost zero by 2050, as recommended by a Committee on Climate Change report, it will need businesses and ordinary people to make some big changes. The government has run various schemes to help people make their homes more energy efficient over Read more…
A big solar park planned for western Anglesey would ruin the area for tourism and occupy good farming land, a campaign group has claimed. Seven hundred people have signed a petition against Parc Solar Traffwll, near the RSPB Valley Wetlands reserve. Backers say it will generate enough power for 12,250 Read more…
The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it’s easy to see how the great man got his reputation. At the time, such a desire was easier to state than to achieve, yet many Read more…
Types of Solar Contracts Customers can purchase the Solar system outright or lease it. Customer can also sign a Power Purchase Agreement or a PPA, meaning buy energy from solar plants but client don’t own the system. If Customer requires the captive plant then they should go for EPC contract, Read more…
US supermarket chain Walmart and Tesla are working to solve the issues which allegedly caused solar panel fires in seven of its stores. It follows a lawsuit launched by the retailer, alleging “widespread negligence” when the panels were installed on roofs. Clean energy firm SolarCity had installed panels on 240 Read more…
US supermarket chain Walmart is suing Tesla’s energy division, after solar panels on seven of its stores caught fire. It alleges that the firm was negligent in how it installed the panels on the roofs of the stores. Court documents describe a string of fires that occurred between 2012 and Read more…
Preserving sensitive areas often provides an additional benefit of protecting citizens and property against natural hazards. In order to reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on site LEED has introduced a credit named Sensitive Land Protection in v4.1. Its intent is also to avoid the environmentally Read more…
Energy, in the form of fossil fuels, is the driving force of human life; therefore, renewable energy sources such as solar energy are seen as the answer to the energy crisis. However, these are relatively new technologies and might affect the environment negatively. In this article, Khushal Matai discusses the Read more…