County Installing Building Energy Labels Today

Arlington is installing energy performance labels on 14 county buildings today. The green labels are intended to tell citizens the buildings' carbon footprint, current energy use and planned...

Google’s Energy Usage, Compared to Arlington

Last week Google, for the first time, revealed how much electricity it consumes around the world. It turns out that Google's massive data centers and its corporate offices consume a mind-boggling...

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County to Label Building Energy Use -- In October, Arlington will start installing signs on county-owned building that will reveal the building's energy use and carbon footprint. "We'd like...

Power Record Set During Extreme Heat

Dominion Virginia Power set an all-time record for peak demand for electricity on Friday. The company's 2.4 million customers used 20,061 megawatts of electricity between 3 and 4pm on Friday....

Arlington-Based Company Expanding Overseas

Courthouse-based Opower is expanding its home energy efficiency business overseas. The Arlington company announced a partnership today with one of Britain's largest utility companies. Opower will...

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Affordable Apartments Get Green Certification -- The 36-unit Macedonian apartment complex in Green Valley has become the first EarthCraft-certified new multifamily building in Arlington and the...

Energy Plan Sets Ambitious Goals With Few Local Mandates

A draft copy of Arlington's Community Energy Plan sets the ambitious goal of reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions from 13.4 metric tons per county resident today to 3 metric tons per resident by...

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Zimmerman Talks Metro -- County board member Chris Zimmerman, who recently announced that he was stepping down from the WMATA Board of Directors, has given what may be his first comprehensive...

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December Leaf Collection Schedule Released -- The county's second round of vacuum leaf collection through neighborhoods is now scheduled to begin on Dec. 4 and end on Dec. 24. More from the Dept....

Out of the Ashes, Developer to Build Ultra Energy Efficient Home

The Barcroft neighborhood is going to be the home of the Washington area's second passive house. Passive house is an ultra energy efficient building style that's becoming increasingly popular in...

Arlington to Launch “Green Games” Competition

Arlington County is launching a friendly competition that will encourage commercial building owners and office tenants to reduce energy usage and increase efficiency. The "Arlington Green Games"...

Green Home Claims Arlington’s First Gold Certification

Given the potential for stringent new energy efficiency requirements for new and renovated homes in Arlington, you may be wondering what such a "green" house would look like. The answer: something...

Energy Recommendations Include Renovation Restrictions

A task force convened by the county board has released its list of preliminary recommendations for reducing carbon-based energy consumption in Arlington. The ambitious and sometimes ambiguous...

County To Spend Stimulus Funds on LED Streetlights

Arlington is devoting $500,000 in stimulus funds to convert old county-owned streetlights to energy-efficient LED streetlights, the county announced today. Officials hope to replace 1,800...