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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Markets -2012
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets published its latest BIPV projections in a report titled, “Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Markets -2012.” NanoMarkets estimates that the entire BIPV market already generates around $2.1 billion ($US) today and that...
Green Buildings
Driving transformation to energy efficient buildings: Policies and actions, 2nd edition
The UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative aims to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030. Efficient buildings are vital to achieving sustainable development because they …
Green Buildings
Building a Green 21st Century: Tracking Venture Investments in Green Buildings to Uncover New Opportunities
Venture capitalists have pumped in more than $4 billion in the race to build greener buildings. As the first wave of investments reach exits, they are now looking at new …
Policy & Finance
Policy’s dramatic impact on green buildings: The global hotspots
Energy security, and environmental and livability concerns drive government policy on green-building technologies but eventually cost and affordability determine the extent and pace of adoption, according to Lux Research. The …
Technologies that make buildings smarter and more energy efficient continue to evolve at a rapid pace, with new entrants and solutions announced every week. Many of the new products and …
As China's service economy grows and nonindustrial buildings proliferate, building efficiency becomes more important to the country's efforts to reduce the growth in its carbon emissions. Concerns over rising energy …
Managing energy has multiple benefits - cutting costs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting sustainability commitments, and more - but it is not as simple as it seems. Management systems can …
Green Buildings
Learning curves: Energy efficiency interventions
Industry and buildings account for over 70 per cent of total commercial energy consumption and 85 per cent of electricity consumption in Asia. Yet ADB support to manage energy consumption …
Carbon & Climate
2012 Cleantech Directory
Clean technology is one of the fastest growing sectors in the global economy. From solar and wind, to energy efficiency and electric cars, new technologies and opportunities are happening every …
Green Buildings
Building Energy Management Systems
Revenue From Building Energy Management Systems to Reach $6 Billion by 2020
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are gaining significant momentum as an alternative to incandescent and fluorescent lighting in commercial buildings, particularly as the cost of LED lighting technology continues its rapid decline. While the market share of...
New Building Norms Can Drive BIPV Mainstream, with 6.6 GW Market in 2021
