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July 23, 2010—Two organizations working to make buildings greener and the federal Department of Energy have teamed to propose comprehensive changes to the nation’s model energy code that would help commercial structures use up to 30 percent less energy than current code practice. Read more

Electric Light & Power features Glumac's Orange County Office as the first completed "Office of the Future" pilot project. Office of  the Future is a new multi-utility energy efficiency pilot program for commercial office spaces providing technical support for low-energy lighting, controls, HVAC performance and metering in tenant improvement projects. (6/30/10) See article

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Taking It to the Bank: Finance and Real Estate Meet on Energy Efficiency

July 14, 2010 - 2:43pm | By Amy Cortese

The Empire State Building–-what better icon to showcase the potential of energy efficiency to literally transform a building and a market? But the story of the Empire State Building (ESB) is really a story about money. Read more »

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