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• Data Centers Now Can Earn Energy Star Labels

  To qualify for an Energy Star label, a data center must be in the top 25 percent of its peers in energy efficiency.

• EPA Launches Energy Efficiency Contest

  Fourteen commercial buildings will compete to see which structure can trim its energy use the most by October 2010.

• Energy Star Challenge Deadline is April 30

  While the Energy Star Challenge is on-going, the deadline to be recognized at the 2010 AIA National Convention in Miami is April 30.

• Rinnai Condensing Tankless Water Heaters

  Rinnai's Condensing Tankless Water Heaters use two heat exchangers to save energy.

• EPA Ranks Cities With Most Energy-Efficient Buildings

  The second annual ranking from the EPA names Los Angeles number one in largest number of Energy Star-labeled buildings for 2009.

• The EPA's Energy Star Program Celebrates 10 Years of Examining Energy Efficiency

  Recapping 10 years of work, the EPA publishes "Celebrating a Decade of Energy Star Buildings," which details program milestones and case studies.

• Steven Winter Wins the Perspectives Category in the 2009 Evergreen Awards

  Steven Winter, FAIA, has spent 40 years championing energy efficient buildings

• Energy Star Recognizes the Energy Performance of Buildings: Interview with Karen P. Butler

  The Energy Star label can apply to the energy efficiency of entire buildings, as well as the appliances within.

• Lessons From a New York Home

  Less than 10 miles (16 km) away from the setting of the historic 1943 novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, architect Paul Gleicher and his wife Lisa Sharkey completely renovated their 19th century, 4-story Romanesque Revival brownstone. Remodeled with the help of Good Housekeeping magazine and the...

• Energy Costs Encourage Efficiency

  As I write this column, the U.S. national average for 1 gallon (3.8 L) of gas is a record-breaking $4.10 and Americans are looking for ways to tighten their budgets.