Important events from around the world providing information and analysis of technologies, policies, and practices for efficient, high performance buildings and smart energy systems.
The most important equipment in energy-efficient buildings may well be the occupants. At the 2011 Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference at Stanford, participants examined strategies – including employee engagement, information collection, policy, competition and communications – that allow building owners and managers to influence behavior and optimize energy efficiency.
At COP-17, 182 countries – including developing countries facing rapid urbanization – made progress toward a global agreement to drive a transformation to energy efficient buildings and a low-carbon future. The IBE participated in events and proposed strategies for policymakers to accelerate improvements in buildings.
Key themes throughout the 10th Annual Greenbuild conference included the importance of data and analytics to improving building energy performance, and the growth of green building internationally. Attendees were introduced to the LEED Automation tool as well as a preview of the Green Building Information Gateway.
Availability of financing and incentives are among the key elements to driving increased energy efficiency in buildings, according to leaders who attended the North America Energy Efficiency Forum. The forum, co-sponsored by Johnson Controls and the U.S. Energy Association, examined how advanced efficiency technologies, energy policies and consumer education can improve energy security, global competitiveness and accelerate economic growth.
Beyond the facts and figures from the EEI Global Survey are provocative issues such as the rising importance of energy security and the debate over publicly funded incentives. In this 15-minute video, a panel of energy and facility experts discusses the implications of the EEI Global Survey on real estate markets and more.
While participating in the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum in Monaco, Institute for Building Efficiency Director, Jennifer Layke had an opportunity to interview several experts on the barriers and opportunities to energy efficiency around the world.
Institute for Building Efficiency staff member Kelly Smith took part in a GreenBiz webinar, “ISO 50001: Preparing for the New Energy Management Standard.” Smith and two other panelists discussed the upcoming ISO 50001 global energy management standard and how organizations can benefit from continuous energy improvement.
Energy productivity in manufacturing, the digital economy, regional cooperation, the cost reduction opportunities of whole building retrofits and a range of other topics were under discussion at the second annual Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum, held in Monaco on 10 and 11 May.
As delegates work to advance a new global climate change pact, 40 environmental and business organizations joined forces to urge governments to prioritize reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment and increase investment in this sector. The “GLOBE Alliance” held a press conference to urge action on the built environment.
“Generation Green” referred not to an age but to action taken by individuals and companies to achieve sustainability all around the globe. The sixth annual Greenbuild International Tradeshow and Conference had a notably greater international presence and at the same time focused on the importance of customizing green standards to fit local circumstances.
The California Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council’s 2010 Summit explored pathways for bringing advances in energy efficiency to market faster. It provided fertile ground for networking and included a showcase of new technologies. Speakers described how effective policies help drive innovations in efficiency and how collaboration among stakeholders can speed up commercialization of promising technologies.
Energy efficiency and clean technology are both high priorities among executives and managers worldwide. The Institute for Building Efficiency joined these key decision-makers at recent conferences to engage in the conversation and explore issues in sustainability.
At its first official events in Asia, the Institute for Building Efficiency released results from its 2010 Energy Efficiency Indicator survey specific to China and India. Energy efficiency experts outlined the trends revealed by the survey and discussed the path forward to maximizing efficiency in those countries. The IBE gained insights that will help guide research on ways to drive practical and scalable building efficiency practices.
More than 50 leaders in energy efficiency celebrated the launch of the Johnson Controls Institute for Building Efficiency’s European program in Brussels on Oct. 13. After presentations and a panel discussion, participants expressed interest in collaborating with the IBE, which aims to help develop of practical, cost-effective and scalable building efficiency solutions across Europe.
Learn why the Institute was started by Johnson Controls and what it hopes to accomplish.