Building commissioning continues to prove to be a cost-effective measure, especially as the individual technologies that are tested evolve and the interoperability of equipment becomes increasingly complex. (For this article, building commissioning is defined as the methodical analysis of the performance of a building’s energy-consuming systems.) Building owners often cite the high price tag for [...]

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted building energy efficiency in his address on U.S. innovation and competitiveness in clean energy, last week, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. DPR Construction’s (DPR) new San Diego Regional Headquarters is an exemplary facility and working environment for energy efficiency and many other ways.

Balancing customer and environmental demands and existing and emerging technologies to create a sustainable energy future requires bold, confident leadership to navigate the challenges of change. Here’s a look at the perspectives on the future of leadership and strategy from some of the C-level energy and utility industry leaders gathering at the 2010 KEMA Utility [...]

The FutureGen Alliance is a non-profit consortium of some of the largest coal producers and users in the world and was formed to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy on the FutureGen project. FutureGen Alliance CEO Michael Mudd offers insight on achieving a balance across prime fuels, conversion technologies and environmental pressures at the [...]

NextEra Energy, Inc. has nearly 43,000 megawatts of generating capacity – one of its subsidiaries is among the largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the US. NextEra Energy EVP of Federal Regulatory Affairs and former FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher will be moderating a panel of federal and state utility commissioners discussing the delicate balance between [...]