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Podcast title	Energy Priorities
Website URL	http://energypriorities.com/
Description	Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published in the public interest by P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com
Updated	Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:59:23 -0800
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1. Zero Energy Buildings, Blocks, and Cities - Building Priorities Briefing http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (audio/mpeg, 13.84Mb) Description: Imagine a building so energy efficient that it can generate what power it needs with the solar modules on its own roof -- a net zero energy building. It's not a pipe dream. We've been building them in the United States for a decade. The U.S. Department of Energy wants the "ZEB" to be the standard for new buildings. Why is it important to match renewable energy output with the demand for power on a building-by-building basis? And after ten years of zero-energy design, why do we only have eight buildings to show for it? In this month's briefing Denis Du Bois talks with David Orr, who designed and built the largest zero-energy building in the U.S. If you think that's cool, wait until you hear what Orr is doing for an encore. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) March 03, 2010
2. Zero Energy Buildings - "Zero" of What? - Energy:Minute http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (audio/mpeg, 1.09Mb) Description: "Zero energy" is a term we'll see applied to more and more buildings. It means the building produces as much energy on site as it uses. But that's not the whole story. There are many variations. Learn what they mean, in a minute. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) March 03, 2010
3. A Comeback for Nuclear Power? (NY Times) http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The Obama administration has approved a $8 billion loan guarantee to support the construction of two nuclear reactors in Georgia. It's the first step in a play to expand nuclear power as a way to control greenhouse gas emissions and bolster domestic energy production. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) February 19, 2010
4. Revealing Ratings to Validate Value of Energy Efficient Space - Building Priorities Briefing http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (audio/mpeg, 20.67Mb) Description: What do Seattle, Austin and New York have in common? They've all enacted regulations to expose energy-wasting buildings. Owners of large buildings will have to disclose their energy scores to prospective buyers, tenants and lenders. Similar laws have been passed in three states -- and more are on the way. In this month's briefing we explore what's driving these mandates, and how they affect building owners and tenants. Some building owners are making improvements now, to raise their energy scores before they're made public. What's the business case? We'll learn about that, as well as where are the best places to look for low-cost and no-cost ways to boost a building's efficiency score. (podcast) (transcript) (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) February 16, 2010
5. Cities and States Mandate Energy Benchmarking for Buildings http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Why are cities and states mandating that building owners measure energy consumption -- and disclose the scores publicly? Denis Du Bois interviews Cliff Majersik, LEED AP, executive director of the Institute for Market Transformation. His nonprofit organization focuses on market-based solutions to advanced green building and energy efficiency. He explains what's behind the new benchmarking requirements. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) February 16, 2010
6. Energy Star: The Business Case http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Many building owners have been benchmarking their portfolios for years. And they're making improvements, to raise their energy scores even where they're not made public by new disclosure regulations. What's the business case for a landlord to make buildings more efficient, when it's not yet required by law, and doesn't directly save them money? Denis Du Bois interviews Jack Beuttell, Global Sustainability Manager for Hines, a real estate investment, development and management firm. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) February 16, 2010
7. The 5 Layers of Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Commercial Buildings http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Whether the law mandates energy benchmarking and disclosure, or the market demands more energy efficient buildings, the result is that owners make improvements that reduce energy waste. But where do they begin? How do they know it'll work? And how do they pay for it? Denis Du Bois interviews Ash Awad, Vice President of Energy for McKinstry, a firm that designs, builds, operates and maintains commercial buildings nationwide. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) February 16, 2010
8. Vancouver goes for the green and more (MSNBC.com) http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: MSNBC contributor Rebecca Agiewich has created an excellent overview of the meaning of "green" at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) February 12, 2010
9. VANOC's Consultant Gives It a Bronze for Greenness http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Suzuki Foundation finds little evidence of strong engagement by the parent organization, and recommends the IOC play a stronger role to ensure that future host cities like London and Sochi follow through on their environmental commitments. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) February 04, 2010
10. New Guidance Issued by Securities and Exchange Commission for Climate Change Disclosures by Public Companies http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On February 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published an interpretive release to provide guidance to public companies on the SEC's existing disclosure requirements relating to climate change. Those requirements apply to registration statements and periodic reports filed under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) February 04, 2010
11. How Green Are the 2010 Winter Olympics? - Building Priorities Briefing http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (audio/mpeg, 31.57Mb) Description: The 2010 Games are being dubbed the "Sustainable Olympics," but is Vancouver BC setting any world records? In this month's Briefing we examine some lessons from the global spectacle. First we look at the venues that Canada constructed for the upcoming Winter Games, to see if they win any green medals. Seven years after winning the bid, we find Canadians are not entirely happy about the upcoming games. Green business guru Martin Westerman shares his thoughts about how to really make the games green. (podcast) (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) January 25, 2010
12. Green Buildings of Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: VANOC ordered Olympic host cities to build 9 venues from the ground up, and renovate several existing arenas. All of the new venues will be certified green buildings. VANOC's Vice President of Corporate Sustainability tells us about the green construction projects. Then we're joined by Stephen Lacey, host of "Inside Renewable Energy." Stephen gives us his take on the energy systems in the Olympic Village and beyond. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) January 25, 2010
13. How To Really Make the Olympics Green http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: If the IOC had no choice but to make the Olympics environmentally neutral, how would they do it? Martin Westerman has some ideas. He is the author of "The Business Environmental Handbook," a lecturer on sustainable business for the University of Washington Business School and the Bainbridge Graduate Institute. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) January 25, 2010
14. Energy Monitoring - Energy:Minute http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (audio/mpeg, 0.79Mb) Description: You can't manage what you can't measure. Monitoring is an essential component of managing energy use. (podcast) (transcript) (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) January 25, 2010
15. Vancouverism and the Seven-Year Itch http://feeds.energypriorities.... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Seven years after winning their bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, how are Canadians feeling about the upcoming games? Denis Du Bois talks with Vaughn Palmer, political columnist for the Vancouver Sun. (continued at http://energypriorities.com/) January 25, 2010