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Never Leave ‘Home’ Without ‘Ready’

Last month, we shared how green rating systems stack up. Now, we are focusing on just one of those ratings – Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH). What is a ZERH and why is it called that? The ZERH rating...

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Work Smarter With Green Technology

Last week we wrote about the financial benefits of using automation systems to modify green buildings; now here’s one more reason to consider updating your office space. According to a recent study by...

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Waste Water Technology Opens New Avenues of Energy Recovery

Water-source Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems are one of the most energy-efficient ways to cool and heat a building.  Water sourcing helps maintain a consistent temperature without having to...

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The Need to Go Green in a Costly Housing Market

With the 2016 Primary Season in full swing, Joel Kotkin of The Daily Beast wrote Monday morning that the cost of housing has gone largely unmentioned among policy issues. Citing a study from Chapman...

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Net-Zero and the New Normal

In an editorial regarding Net-Zero enthusiasm, architect Ned Cramer questioned, “Why isn’t net-zero as familiar in our technology-worshipping culture as the iPhone? Why don’t we talk about it with as...

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Project Profile: Dodge City Schools

“I can hear my teacher now.” That was one student’s reaction in Dodge City, Kansas, after the school district began renovating each of its 10 schools’ HVAC systems. When it paired our Water-source...

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Project Profile: The Willow School

“How do you make a building like a tree?” That was the question Mark Biedron, co-founder, The Willow School (Willow), Gladstone, New Jersey, was trying to answer when he, his wife Gretchen and the...

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Greenbuild 2016

At Mitsubishi Electric, we take pride in creating sustainable cooling and heating technology. Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to share our newest innovations at the Greenbuild International...

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The Latest and Greatest From Mitsubishi Electric

We’ve been eager to share some exciting news with you – and now we can! Mitsubishi Electric Wins Greenest Brand We are pleased to announce we’ve been selected as the greenest brand in the HVAC...

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In Our Ever-changing World of Design, What’s Next?

We have all seen how buildings change with the times. When there are more cars, more parking garages are created. As people move back into cities, mixed-use developments soar. As a new building...

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Sports Stadiums Go Green

Reducing costs, enhancing the fan experience, attracting environmentally minded sponsors – these are just some of the reasons why sports stadiums around the country are focusing on sustainable...

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Green Building Helped Save Cities in Louisiana Post Hurricane Katrina

It’s been almost a decade since Hurricane Katrina flooded Louisiana, tore homes off their foundations, and left thousands fatally injured or homeless. Just weeks after the storm, the U.S. Green...

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Join Us at the 2015 International Builders’ Show!

The world’s largest residential and light construction building event is right around the corner – and one you won’t want to miss! More than 75,000 building enthusiasts and 2,000 exhibitors are...

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Top 10 States for LEED®

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED®. The list ranks the states based on the per-capita square footage of LEED-certified commercial and...

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The Landscape Is Green…But It’s Shifting

Source: Asia Green Buildings The past decade has seen countless studies reaffirm the bright future of green. The number of passive and net-zero projects rises each year and LEED® plaques now adorn...

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The Grass Is Always Greener on the Greener Side

Educational facilities across the country are going green. Recycling clubs, organic gardens, green roofs and sustainable dining programs are becoming campus staples. More and more institutions are...

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Top 10 Countries for LEED® Green Building

The U.S. Green Building Council released its annual ranking of the Top 10 countries for LEED® outside of the U.S. The countries are ranked by the gross square meters (GSM) and number of LEED projects...

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The Basics of Green Retrofitting Hotels

By 2023, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) predicts that commercial building owners will have invested an estimated $960 billion globally on greening their existing buildings. No exception to...

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We’re at Greenbuild 2018! Visit Booth 1003

The Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) team is at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2018 and we couldn’t be more excited! Greenbuild is the world’s largest sustainable building...

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Project Profile: Kuntz Residence

What would it be like to never pay a power bill again? Mark Kuntz, chief operating officer, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), is well on his way to finding out. With a passion for...

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