This month (July 2010) the U.S. Department of Energy has released version 3.8.0 of its free COMcheck software (for the Windows operating system). You can visit their site ( http://www.energycodes.gov/comcheck/ ) to learn more and to download this new version of the software. An older version is also available for the Mac. “The COMcheck materials (software, [...]
01/12/2010 GAAS:27:10 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Governor Schwarzenegger Announces First-in-the-Nation Statewide Green Building Standards Code Continuing California’s efforts to fight climate change and protect the environment, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the California Building Standards Commission unanimously adopted the first-in-the-nation mandatory Green Building Standards Code (CALGREEN) requiring all new buildings in the state to be more energy efficient [...]
Certification is the primary purpose of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. They certify the competence of environmental engineers in their chosen specialty, such as Air Pollution Control, General Environmental Engineering, Hazardous Waste Management, Industrial Hygiene, Radiation Protection, Solid Waste Management, or Water Supply/Wastewater Engineering. This is the next step beyond holding a Professional Engineering license. Their [...]
Boots on the Roof is the Solar Energy training division of Unitek, a private school that provides certification-based and degree-based education programs in various technical and health care fields. Having partnered with professional organizations nationwide to train tens of thousands of students, Unitek opened the Boots on the Roof division specifically to train the next [...]
CONTACT: Enesta Jones jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873 202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2009 EPA’s Energy Star Program Hits Major Milestone: 1 Million Energy Star Homes Built in the United States Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas top the list for most Energy Star homes WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the [...]
