Better Buildings Challenge Reports First Year's Savings; Partners on Track to Meet 2020 Goal

On May 22, 2013, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz recognized the Administration' Better Buildings Challenge partners for the first year's progress toward our goal of making American commercial and industrial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has issued the first full public release of EnergyIQ, its web-based action-oriented benchmarking tool for non-residential buildings. EnergyIQ is free and can be accessed at http://energyiq.lbl.gov/.

Nearly 100 Building Projects Test the Next Version of LEED

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced on May 30 that nearly 100 building projects across the globe are already using LEED v4, the next version of the LEED green building program, by participating in the LEED v4 beta.

Due to mail and production issues of IAPMO's Official magazine that were beyond our control, the deadline for this years essay contest has been extended to July 1.

• IAPMO Extends Deadline for Technical Committee Member Applicants
• Berkeley Lab Releases Full Version of EnergyIQ Building Energy Benchmarking Tool
• ASPE and ARCSA Join to Develop Stormwater Harvesting System Design Standard
• Better Buildings Challenge Reports First Year's Savings; Partners on Track to Meet 2020 Goal
• Texas Gov. Perry Signs Landmark Water Legislation
• Nearly 100 Building Projects Test the Next Version of LEED
• EPA Survey Shows $384 Billion Needed for Drinking Water Infrastructure by 2030
• IAPMO Scholarship Essay Competition: "Which Steps Can the Plumbing/Mechanical Industries Take to Encourage Businesses and Individuals to 'Go Green'?"
• ARCSA Training Schedule

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