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Nationwide, heating and cooling energy attributable to windows account for about ten percent of energy consumption in buildings; when daylighting potential is considered, it can be even more. Efficient windows can lower heating and cooling energy while maintaining daylight and view.

Lower Heating and Cooling Costs

Windows are a major driver of building energy use. As they typically transfer heat much more easily than do insulated walls, window energy performance is of particular concern to heating and cooling energy use. Additional factors like solar heat, daylight and ventilation are important to consider for building energy performance.

Many window technologies can increase the insulating properties of windows. While most people realize that double-pane and triple-pane windows are more efficient than single-pane windows, other components can significantly improve window efficiency as well.

Energy Efficiency Best Strategy to Counter ‘Chilling’ Winter Heating Costs, Says Alliance to Save Energy

Date: 
August 19, 2008

Using energy efficiency can insulate American consumers facing the prospect of record high heating costs this winter as well as keeping families more comfortable in their homes even as temperatures drop, according to the Alliance to Save Energy. The Alliance suggests a number of money-saving winter energy tips that simultaneously also reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and improve our nation's energy security.

Washington, D.C., August 18, 2008 – Using energy efficiency can insulate American consumers facing the prospect of record high heating costs this winter as well as keeping families more comfortable in their homes even as temperatures drop, according to the Alliance to Save Energy.

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Model Homes in Montgomery County, MD

Date: May 09, 2008

On April 22nd, Earth Day, the Montgomery Country Council in Maryland passed one of the most ambitiously efficient pieces of legislation in the nation: a requirement that all new single-family homes and townhouses satisfy the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR standards, which encourage the use of energy-efficient windows, effective insulation, and tightly-sealed structures.

On April 22nd, Earth Day, the Montgomery Country Council in Maryland passed one of the most ambitiously efficient pieces of legislation in the nation: a requirement that all new single-family homes and townhouses satisfy the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR standards, which encourage the use of energy-efficient windows, effective insulation, and tightly-sealed structures.

2008 Great Energy Efficiency Day

2008 Great Energy Efficiency Day

April 16, 2008 - 8:00am - 3:30pm
Washington, District Of Columbia

H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

U.S. Capitol
December 21, 2007

The President signed into law the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation in at least three decades on December 19, 2007. H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, is projected to save American consumers and businesses more than $400 billion in avoided energy costs by 2030, and will reduce energy consumption by 7% and greenhouse gas emissions by 9% from the forecast for 2030, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.
 

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EE Global 2007

EE Global 2007

November 11, 2007 - 8:00am - November 14, 2007 - 5:00pm
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Mayor Declares October 30 'Energy-Efficiency Day in Baton Rouge'—Energy-Efficiency Makeover at Winner's Home and Related School Events

Date: Oct 25, 2007

See photos and video of the energy-efficiency home makeover of the Baton Rouge home of Cathy Clites, national winner of the Eureka $mart House Energy-Efficiency Challenge sponsored by SCI FI Channel, the Alliance to Save Energy, and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI).

See photos and video of the energy-efficiency home makeover of the Baton Rouge home of Cathy Clites, national winner of the Eureka $mart House Energy-Efficiency Challenge sponsored by SCI FI Channel, the Alliance to Save Energy, and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI).

Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holton declared October 30 "Energy Efficiency Day in Baton Rouge" to recognize all of the energy-efficiency-focused activity by these partners.

2007 Policy Summit

2007 Policy Summit - Greening of America from a Federal, State and Local Perspective

September 20, 2007 - 9:00am - 11:00am
Washington, District Of Columbia
2007 Dinner

2007 Evening with the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner

September 20, 2007 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia

As Consumers Face Rising Summer Electricity Costs, Alliance to Save Energy Offers Energy-Efficiency Tips To Save Money, Curb Pollution Contributing to Climate Change

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
May 16, 2007

Consumers can exercise considerable control over their home energy bills by employing energy-efficiency technologies and being smart about their energy use, says the Alliance to Save Energy. They also will be reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, helping to protect our environment from the risks of global climate change, and contributing to electricity reliability.

Washington D.C, May 2007 – Despite seasonally higher summer electricity prices and the federal government’s prediction of a slight up-tick in summer electricity costs, consumers can exercise considerable control over their home energy bills by employing energy-efficiency technologies and being smart about their energy use, says the Alliance to Save Energy. They also will be reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, helping to protect our environment from the risks of global climate change, and contributing to electricity reliability.

Builders, Commercial Tenants, Appliance Makers Can Lower Energy Bills and Federall Taxes with Energy-Efficiency Tax Breaks

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
April 16, 2007

The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) urges home builders, commercial builders, and commercial building owners to lower their energy costs and their federal tax liability by constructing highly-efficient properties.

Lowering Energy Bills and Fed’l Taxes with Energy-Efficiency
www.energytaxincentives.org

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