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February 2010

It's Windier than We Thought A new assessment from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows that U.S. wind resources are larger than previously estimated. Among the findings, onshore U.S. wind resources -- a virtually untapped potential -- could generate more than nine times current total U.S. electricity consumption. Read the full report and see if your properties might be in states poised to capitalize on wind power.

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Plugging in For Electric Cars With the coming of plug-in electric vehicles, parking facility owners are wondering what they should do regarding electric vehicle recharging. Electric car models are already being sold in limited quantities and a half a dozen more are expected to be sold in the United States in the next year. For more about infrastructure requirements for plug-ins, read this article submitted by Mary S. Smith, senior vice president, Walker Parking Consultants. Control Parking Lot Lighting To Save Money, Electricity A new, controlled lighting system called The Green Spider launched recently, and claims to "reduce lighting energy consumption and costs by about 30 percent, extend the life of existing lighting, and pay for itself in as little as four months." Fixtures operate normally during heavy daylight and evening traffic hours. But at a predetermined time, the system turns off up to three individual 1,000-watt fixtures and leaves one remaining fixture illuminated for both local lighting codes and security. At dawn, the system resets itself. Recycling After a Building Disaster As a disaster restoration company, ServiceMaster by AmeriSteam often confronts a variety of hard-to-recycle debris coming out of a disaster situation, such as drywall, ceiling tiles, plastic, furniture, carpet and metals. Rather than sending them to the landfill, the company has an extensive program for recycle them. Learn more in this article by NAIOP member Brooke Cowdin.

Lighting the Path to Energy Efficiency: Changes Proposed for Standard 90.1 From green roofs to glazing products, measures to increase energy stringencies are being proposed for major sections of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, and provides minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design of those buildings. Currently, nine proposed addenda to the standard are open and available for comment only during their public review period. Green Case Studies Now Available Need some examples of sustainable projects? Find 35 case studies of office, industrial and mixed-use green buildings providing information on elements of design, energy efficiency and payback period from past winners and finalists of NAIOP's Sustainable Development Award. NAIOP Energy Policy Find out more about NAIOP's energy policy statement. Released in 2008, the policy follows NAIOP's Policy on Sustainable Development, which was announced in September 2007.

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