AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Although the modernist-style factory had been decommissioned in 2000 and sold to a plastics factory, Sonja Bata repurchased the 1,500-acre site in 2008 as part of an ambitious masterplan to transform Batawa into a model of sustainable development. Geothermal energy powers all of the HVAC systems.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

That accolade belongs to Ecobee, a small Canadian startup that launched the Ecobee Smart in 2008 , three years before Nest came along. The sensors also work with the thermostat to shut off the HVAC if a door or window is left open, something Nest’s never did. Entirely new design for a thermostat! It can program itself!

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 11, 2019

cool walls could lead to annual HVAC energy costs savings of up to 11 percent for standalone retail stores, 8.3 Cool roofs, which became a required measure in 2005 for low-slope commercial buildings and in 2008 for some single-family homes under California’s Title 24 building energy-efficiency standards, are now commonplace.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

When the Clintons moved into office and the residence, they committed to “Greening the White House,” which included installing energy-efficient windows, light bulbs and a new HVAC system. The first solar power system on site Breaking the trend of Democrats leaning into renewable options and Republicans reversing them, George W.

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