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The German automaker's long view of sustainability includes integrating renewable energy into production facilities and tapping vehicle-to-grid technologies.
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Microgrids -- where an electrical grid operates in "island" mode -- offer increased reliability for mission critical facilities and can help cities prepare for the next superstorm.
by Peter Asmus
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Cisco is a major partner in the effort for smart cities certification.
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A startup's energy management system taps electric vehicle batteries and cloud-based analytics to help two iconic San Francisco hotels run at building peak performance.
by Derek Top
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How can one find an energy strategy that can be applied to a diverse group of buildings? AT&T and Rocky Mountain institute's Portfolio Challenge are teaming up to show buildng owners that applying energy retrofits at scale can save money and make an impact.
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With the large number of DC powered devices in buildings, and with DC generation now utilized in many newer structures, we need to maximize its use -- and stop conversion waste.
by Jim Sinopoli
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GreenBiz Group's conference focused on big data, smart buildings, connected vehicles, and empowered consumers marks a changing conversation on how to create solutions for sustainable change.
by Joel Makower
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Johnson Controls opens a new marketplace intended for commercial building owners to save energy and money, and provides a new channel for energy analytics startups to sell their wares
by Jennifer Kho
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Information technology, data collection and new PACE financing mechanisms are poised to make buildings smarter.
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How does technology convergence change the nature of cities and suburbs, and how we live, work, travel, play and shop? A new report says innovation is coming to a neighborhood near you.
by Joel Makower
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Transitioning to complex, high-performance, energy efficient buildings requires pointing out the failings of current building management systems. Here's why they don't work.
by Jim Sinopoli
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At our recent VERGE São Paulo event, leaders from IBM, GE and WWF <font color='#333333' face='Arial, Times New Roman, Times, sans-serif'><font>agreed that private sector collaboration is needed to help spur advancements in sustainable technology.</font></font>
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As cities become more populated, planners are going to have to start thinking hard about open spaces.
by John Davies
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Measuring the costs and benefits of LEED certification is easier now that multiple studies have shown green buildings sell for higher prices and draw higher rents.
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Citibank's head of green buildings talks about the three ingredients to sustainability success.
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Blackstone acquisition of Vivint for $2B shows enormous potential big players are seeing in field.
by Aaron Tilley
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Convergence of smart grid technologies promise smarter cities by reducing carbon emissions and operating costs and better management of electricity, gas and water resources
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New York City joins Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington DC in reporting energy use of commercial buildings.
by Ryan Briggs
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Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Siemens and IBM are among the vendors looking to gain ground in the smart building managed services market -- expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2020.
by Derek Top
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Large commercial building owners, like McGraw Hill and Alcoa, are taking a novel approach to industrial demand response to reap financial rewards upwards to $500,000 annually.
by Colin Meehan
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Energy efficient retrofits are shifting away from one-time measures to the installation of energy management software.
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One of the global leaders in smart grid industrial hardware sees big data, software and collaboration as key to the company's future success
by Derek Top
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Venture capitalists are seeding startups which will enable a building to produce as much energy as it consumes. Here's the four emerging areas that will draw attention in coming months.
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Mass.-based company offers Web-based platform to analyze water, gas and electric utility data to target the $2 billion U.S. multi-tenant apartment building market.
by Derek Top