The High-Performance Commercial Green Building
Partnership brings together leading organizations from all aspects of the
building community to provide guidance and technical leadership on key
sustainability issues to the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies
Program.
The suppliers of NAHB now provide information about how their
products’ point values contribute to the various categories that make up
the rating system used in the National Green Building Certification process.
Noritz America Corp. has partnered with Energy Star,
where a total of 20 of its water heating models have earned an Energy Star
rating from the Department of Energy and the EPA.
EnerWorks solar water heating appliances have
been named the first to qualify for the Department of Energy’s new Energy Star®
residential water heater program.
“Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out,
Soak It In” highlights green techniques such as rain gardens, green
roofs and rain barrels to help manage stormwater runoff.
Six of Rinnai Corp.'s tankless water heater models have earned the U.S. Department of Energy’s and
EPA's exclusive EnergyStar®
rating for energy efficiency, including flagship models the R94LS
and R75LS.
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling
Contractors-National Association and GreenPlumbers®
USA have formed a partnership to train and certify plumbers across the nation
on the environmental impact and technical aspects of water and energy efficient
technologies.