AKF Group and Logos Announce Joint Venture to Bring Architecture, Engineering, and Commissioning Services to the Public Sector 

Logos, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) design and planning firm and AKF Group, an engineering and commissioning firm with over 30 years of award winning experience, proudly announce a Small Business Administration approved mentor/protégé SDVOSB joint venture (JV) called Logos|AKF. The JV is led by Retired Navy Commander Charles Malone, Bradley Lownsbury, and Mitch Patterson. […] The post AKF Group and Logos Announce Joint Venture to Bring Architecture, Engineering, and Commissioning Services to the Public Sector  appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Energy Star rating goes out for roofing products due to obsolescence

After a four-year effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has retired the Energy Star specification for roof products. The post Energy Star rating goes out for roofing products due to obsolescence appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Revealing 2021 top cities for Energy Star certified buildings

Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Atlanta, and New York take top five spots in ‘Top Cities’ for Energy Star certified buildings in 2021. The post Revealing 2021 top cities for Energy Star certified buildings appeared first on Construction Specifier.

A.O. Smith Earns Prestigious ENERGY STAR Award

A. O. Smith, a leader in water heating and treatment, is proud to announce its 2021 ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award, a top ENERGY STAR honor. This recognition marks the third consecutive year that A. O. Smith received an ENERGY … The post A.O. Smith Earns Prestigious ENERGY STAR Award first appeared on Commercial Construction and Renovation.

Hayward Holdings Receives 2021 ENERGY STAR® Award for Excellence in Product Design

Winning the coveted award comes on the heels of the Hayward® flagship line of Ultra-high Efficiency pumps capturing the #1 rating in energy efficiency within the industry per new Department of Energy (DOE) standards. BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW), a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of […] The post Hayward Holdings Receives 2021 ENERGY STAR® Award for Excellence in Product Design appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

TED - In The Green (Part 5 of 6) - Tim Dunn - How we're reducing the climate impact of electronics, 07022022

The seemingly mundane electronics you use every day -- your stove, dishwasher, TV and much more -- have a cumulative effect on the climate, says Best Buy's director of environmental affairs Tim Dunn. He shares how the company is helping people reduce their carbon impact through energy-efficient products, considering the full lifecycle of everything they sell and designing for circularity -- as well as their commitment to get to net-zero by 2040