Institute for Building Efficiency: Expert Analysis & Resources

Driving Transformation to Energy Efficient Buildings: Policies and Actions

Energy efficiency in the built environment is vital to achieving climate, energy and development objectives in emerging economies. In this 97-page original piece, the Johnson Controls Institute for Building Efficiency explores the policies in place and needed around the world to create and transform buildings to energy-efficient buildings.

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A Roadmap to Net Zero Energy Commercial Buildings

It will be challenging – but it may become economically and technically feasible – to achieve net zero energy in a variety of new and existing commercial buildings by 2030. The basic steps are clear: make the building as energy efficient as possible through integrated design and the use of energy-saving technologies, add renewable energy on site and through the electrical grid, and ensure optimal building performance over time.

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Measurement and Verification: How Technology Can Change the Game

The business of building energy efficiency continues to grow rapidly. A key to continued growth is credible measurement and verification (M&V) of savings to promote trust and confidence in the value of efficiency improvements. New technologies for M&V can help transform the energy efficiency business, in much the same way technology has changed the financial, medical and automotive sectors.

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Corporate Energy Management Survey

The Institute for Building Efficiency and CoreNet Global are collaborating on an annual survey to offer insight into current trends in corporate energy management.

Information about how companies and organizations manage energy can be a basis for organizational benchmarking, in addition to providing policy makers and academics insights useful to their research and planning.

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A collection of key resources and tools spotlighting issues, providing big-picture perspective, and offering sage advice on how to get started on clean energy projects.

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