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January
Energy Efficiency in New Federal Buildings to Increase by 30%
DOE Selects 20 Teams for the 2009 Solar Decathlon
ASHRAE Publishes Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings
February
New Builders Challenge Calls for 220,000 Efficient New Homes by 2012
Home Builders Launch New National Green Building Program
Energy Star Commercial Buildings and Plants on the Rise
SBIC Announces 2007 Beyond Green™ High Performance Building Award Winners
Building for the 21st Century: The 2007 Solar Decathlon in Review
March
Wal-Mart to Provide Energy Audits of State Capitols
DOE Sets New Energy Star Criteria for Washing Machines and CFLs
DOE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Present the Next Phase of Building Design
New Guidelines Launched for Green Home Remodeling
April
Washington Nationals Start the Baseball Season in a New Green Park
California Utility Inks Deal for Nearly 1,500 Solar Homes
DOE and EPA Honor Energy Star Partners
DOE Announces New Energy Star Criteria for Water Heaters
First Large Building-Integrated Wind Turbines Spin in Bahrain
"Operation Change Out" Spurs Efficient Lighting at Military Bases
EPA Launches "Save the World, Start with Energy Star"
DOE Presents "Making the Business Case for Green Building"
American Architects Name Top Ten Green Buildings for 2008
Los Angeles Approves an Aggressive Green Building Ordinance
May
Long Island Utility to Launch a 10-Year Energy Efficiency Program
Report Calls Energy Efficiency an "Invisible" Energy Boom
DOE Presents "Staying Ahead of the Legislative Curve"
June
DOE and Partners to Offer Prize for Efficient Lighting
DOE Presents "Cambridge Energy Alliance: A Community Response to a Changing Climate"
EERE and FEMA Resources for Victims of Midwest Floods
DOE Assembles a New Building Technologies Program Web Site
July
DOE to Guarantee $10 Billion in Loans for Efficiency, Renewables
DOE Presents "Designing Buildings for the Environment and the Community"
DOE Headquarters Designated an Energy Star Building
Hawaii Energy Bills Include a Solar Hot Water Requirement
California Establishes Statewide Green Building Standards
August
Housing Act Aims to Encourage Energy Efficient Mortgages
New York Expands Renewable Net Metering and Green Roof Incentives
Refrigerator Recycling Campaign Spawns a Unique Art Exhibit
September
San Francisco Approves a Tough Green Building Standard
California Adopts a Long-Term Energy Efficiency Plan
Beautiful, Efficient Fixtures Lauded in Lighting Competition
2008 Buildings Energy Data Book is Now Available
October
New DOE Campaign Encourages Consumers to "Stay Warm, Save Money"
EIA Expects Higher Heating Costs this Winter
Operation Change Out Saves $11 Million at U.S. Military Bases
California Releases Plans to Cut its Greenhouse Emissions
November
Boulder Voters Follow Berkeley with Clean Energy Financing
California Approves $1 Billion for Low-Income Energy Efficiency
DOE and EPA Release an Energy Efficiency Action Plan for States
U.S. Green Building Council Revises its LEED Rating System
December
EIA: Economic Crisis to Keep Energy Prices Low Through 2009
California Approves a Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
DOE Announces First Homes in New Orleans to Meet Builders Challenge Requirements
Energy Star Residential Water Heaters Available January 1, 2009