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FEDERAL APPLIANCE REBATES YIELD $2.2B IN ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCT SALES; CALIFORNIA UTILITIES COMMISSION COMPLAINS ABOUT PACE FINANCING Jul 15, 2010: The National Association of State Energy Officials believes that these purchases will lead to annual energy and water savings of about $87 million. In other energy-efficiency news, two California Public Utilities Commission officials urge action on Property Assessed Clean Energy financing.

USGBC, BANK OF AMERICA LAUNCH AFFORDABLE GREEN NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT PROGRAM; OTHER DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING LEED REPORTED Jul 15, 2010: UC-Santa Barbara, Haynes and Boone, Reno Contracting, Freeman Webb, and Marriott are among those reporting new developments involving LEED.

HARA TO MANAGE, OPTIMIZE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY INITIATIVES FOR LAS VEGAS Jul 15, 2010: Hara Environmental and Energy Management will enable the city to manage the execution of environmental and energy programs, track results per initiative, and provide an audit trail for current or future regulatory requirements.

ADVANCED ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING TRAINING PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $76 MILLION; OTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEVELOPMENTS ANNOUNCED Jul 1, 2010: U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and National Electrical Manufacturers Association report several new opportunities for energy savings in buildings.

ADVANCES REPORTED IN VARIOUS GREEN BUILDING COMPUTER PROGRAMS, BIM Jul 1, 2010: Integrated Environmental Solutions, GreenWizard, InPro, and the Design-Build Institute of America report significant strides in these areas.

LUGAR TARGETS BUILDING ENERGY CODES IN NEW LEGISLATION; EPA, DOE, AIA ALSO TAKE STEPS THIS MONTH TO PROMOTE BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY Jun 15, 2010: In addition to Lugar's Practical Energy and Climate Plan, EPA announced that stand-alone data centers and buildings that house large data centers now can earn the Energy Star label, DOE launched its Highly Insulating R-5 Windows and Low-e Storm Windows Volume Purchase Program, and AIA unveiled a tool that generates a report on predicted energy use and project modeling.

NEW BILL EXPECTED TO LEAD TO ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS Jun 1, 2010: The legislation is designed to help the federal government implement its "stringent" goals for reducing energy and water use as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

BOMA ADDS TO ITS MARKET TRANSFORMATION PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS OPERATIONS Jun 1, 2010: The addendum to BOMA's 7-Point Challenge Market Transformation Plan calls on members to reduce, among other things, waste production throughout the commercial building building marketplace. Also, a BOMA official discloses to GBI the organization's goal for participation in the effort.