The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a new clean energy blog, Energy Empowers (energyempowers.gov). Energy Empowers has also launched three regular newsletters: energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transportation.  The energy efficiency newsletter will showcase the latest articles related to industry, government, NGOs and academia, including many Buildings stories. The stories (text and video) presented on this web site will highlight successful projects, [...]

International Code Council NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 23, 2010 www.iccsafe.org Contact:Steve Daggers 1-888-ICC-SAFE ext. 4212 1-708-351-8880 (cell) Free Download of Energy Code Available ICC Awarded Federal Funding to Provide 2009 International Energy Conservation Code The code is available at www.iccsafe.org/FreeIECC Free digital copies of the International Council’s 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are [...]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS (AAEE) “Sustainable Dream House” Contest For complete details download their info packet and submittal forms here: http://www.aaee.net/Downloads/SustainableDreamHouseContest.pdf  “The American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) as the leading organization of environmental engineers, believes that it is vital that we raise the awareness of the next generation  to these critical issues and by [...]

NCEES NEWS July 15, 2010 NCEES is currently seeking volunteers who are licensed professional environmental engineers to participate in a standard-setting study for the updated PE Environmental exam. Selected volunteers will review the PE Environmental exam that will be administered in April 2011 and rate the difficulty of each item on the test. The volunteers’ [...]

CONTACT: Enesta Jones jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873     202-564-4355   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2010   EPA Launches National Water Conservation Campaign EPA’s WaterSense program helps consumers save money and water   WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program today is kicking off its national “We’re for Water” campaign to encourage  Americans to make [...]