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What’s on my desk

Published: January 31, 2011
Tags: Appleton, Energy Center of Wisconsin, Hoffman, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, Mark Hanson

Mark E. Hanson, Director of Sustainable Services for Appleton-based Hoffman LLC, likes to push boundaries.

Minn. project picked for efficiency program

Published: July 26, 2010
Tags: Building America, Building Knowledge, Center for Energy and the Environment, Department of Energy, Energy Center of Wisconsin, energy efficiency, NorthernSTAR Energy Efficient Housing Research Partnership Team, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp.

By Bob Geiger Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — A public-private partnership led by University of Minnesota researchers has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy to help develop cost-effective ways of cutting average per-household energy use while improving comfort and quality. Nationwide, DOE selected 15 projects to receive a total of up to $30 [...]

Daylighting starting to see the light of day

Published: May 24, 2010
Tags: Basina, BidBlog, daylighting, Energy Center of Wisconsin, The Daylighting Collaborative

By Jan Basina Call it a combination of art and science, logical thinking and common sense: reduce the need for electric lighting during the day and connect people to the outdoors. Is this a daydream? Or an idea light years away? Nope, it’s happening now. It’s a concept called daylighting. And more and more developers [...]