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 Stories About: electricity grid AND energy AND green building AND placemaking
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Green buildings wise up
Linking green buildings and the smart grid will spawn a green energy ecosystem |
Patrick Mazza |
14 Apr 2008 |
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| A new energy ecosystem is emerging that connects smart, green buildings with a smart, green grid to optimize energy flows. Since commercial and industrial buildings represent around 40 percent of U.S. energy use, and homes another 30 percent, this represents the most significant opportunity for energy efficiency and mass-scale renewable generation. But creating this new green energy ecosystem means linking what are today heavily 'stovepiped' separate systems within ... |
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| Topics: electricity grid, energy, green building, placemaking (all these topics) |
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