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October 5, 2014 By Carl Smith The non-profit New Buildings Institute (NBI) works with governments, utilities, energy efficiency advocates and building professionals to improve the energy performance of commercial buildings. Its funders and project partners include the Energy Foundation, U.S. Green Building Council, American Institute of Architects, U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, electric […]

June 6, 2016 The transportation sector accounts for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in the state of California, accounting for 60 percent more emissions than the industrial sector. At 37 percent of total emissions, the contribution from the sector is well above the national average of 26 percent.  On a global level, fossil fuels burned for road, rail,

March 21, 2013 By Bob Graves In the world of building codes and standards zero net energy (ZNE) design and construction principles don’t get much notice. In fact, it’s so early in the evolution of ZNE buildings that it could be considered a stretch to call ZNE a standard. But this may be rapidly changing

July 31, 2015 By Paula Kehoe Director of Water Resources. San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Today, many Californians have a razor-sharp focus on water conservation and water supplies, in the wake of a drought that has amplified the scarcity of water.  At the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, we plan for our water future every

November 13, 2011 by Racquel Palmese You worked pro bono to help write AB 361, the Benefit Corporation bill, to create this new entity. What is the background of your work on this? I’m a lawyer, and before that I was an environmental activist. As a lawyer in private practice, I would try to focus

September 23, 2016 Building on Research: Toward Sustainable, High Performance Learning Environments by Carl Smith John Dale is Principal, Board Member and Pre-K-12 Studio Leader for Harley Ellis Devereaux. In 2007, he was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is currently Chair of the Leadership Group of AIA’s National Committee

March 4, 2016 By Carl Smith Among his other roles, Commissioner Andrew McAllister leads the California Energy Commission’s efforts in regard to building efficiency. He has over 20 years of technical, programmatic and policy experience in the fields of energy management, efficiency and renewable generation. Before joining the Commission, he worked at the California Center

October 21, 2016 Setting a Course to Address Climate Change: California is Creating Opportunities for the Economy, Education By Carl Smith Noel Perry is a businessman, philanthropist, and the founder of Next 10, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that educates, engages and empowers Californians to improve the state’s future.  For years, Next 10 has been an

By Carl Smith In his last assignment before retiring, Rear Admiral Len Hering served as Commander of the Southwest Navy Region. One of the Navy’s top experts in base operations and facility support, he made sustainability a priority during his command and developed groundbreaking programs in energy, water and waste management, setting standards that influenced

December 15, 2011 By Carl Smith Dr. Joan Ogden is professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California, Davis and co-director of the Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways (STEPS ) Program at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies. As the culmination of four years of research by a multidisciplinary team, STEPS recently published the