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ACEEE Presents Balanced Natural Gas Policy Recommendations

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) joined with a diverse group of business, consumer, and environmental organizations to support a new, balanced initiative for a U.S. natural gas energy policy. Said ACEEE’s Executive Director Steven Nadel: “This thoughtful initiative, using energy efficiency as the leading component of a three-pronged approach, offers the nation a new pathway to efficient use and affordable supplies of natural gas. We urge the new Congress to take note, and build a natural gas bill on these principles.” In an open letter to Congress and the Administration, ACEEE and more than a dozen groups outline a set of principles for natural gas policy with three areas of focus: (1) energy efficiency and conservation; (2) fuel diversity and renewable energy supply; (3) new natural gas supply and infrastructure development that minimizes environmental impacts. In the utility sector: * Setting end-use energy efficiency performance targets for utilities * Expanding public benefit funds for energy efficiency * Reforming utility ratemaking to encourage utility efficiency investment * Encouraging generation dispatch based on efficiency and environmental considerations * Expanding use of demand response to reduce inefficient peak generation * Sustaining and expanding use of combined heat and power (CHP […]

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ED+C Magazine: Growing with Green Building Industry

In 1997, Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) magazine started up as the first magazine to serve the budding green building industry. Since then, the industry has taken off and so has the magazine. ED+C now serves more than 23,000 green building professionals including progressive architects, designers, specifying engineer and building developers who are interested in the sustainability of new and existing commercial, residential, institutional and industrial buildings. Typical topics include sustainable building materials, energy-efficient techniques, cool and green roofing, high-performance building envelopes, exterior cladding, landscaping, water conservation, indoor air quality, mechanical systems, and interior design. ED+C highlights industry news, green building projects, and the latest trends and programs. The magazine walks its talk. The staff was honored with the 2004 Sustainable Practice Award for Special Achievement in Communications by the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council for its high-quality editorial coverage, research and community outreach. Besides publishing the magazine and all related materials on recycled paper with soy ink, when ED+C relocated its office this year, they made sure the carpet, wallcoverings and office systems adhere to sustainable standards. And, Michelle Hucal, the editor, passed the LEED Accredited Professional exam in early 2004, earning the distinction as the industry?s only LEED accredited […]

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