Featured Blogs 

BUILDING ENERGY USE IS DIVERSE AND LITTLE UNDERSTOOD 

FLEETS AND NATURAL GAS: A GOOD MATCH (PART II)

RMI ANSWERS YOUR Q'S FROM THE SOLAR HANGOUT

RMI in the News  

BOOK REVIEW: REINVENTING FIRE 
Treehugger

MANAGING NATURAL GAS VOLATILITY: THE ANSWER IS BLOWIN' IN THE WIND
Climate Progress 

THE END OF ETHANOL? 
Salon 

RMI Update

Tackling The Great Portfolio Challenge 

What do the Empire State Building in New York and the Byron Rogers Federal Office Building in Denver have in common? They're both proven examples that deep retrofits save both money and energy.

RMI's the Portfolio Energy RetroFit Challenge is working with large portfolio owners to identify the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy consumption through a portfolio approach. Learn more 

VIDEO

HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING CASE: WILLOW SCHOOL

  

Summer is almost over, and for many this means back to school! Watch to learn how the Willow School in New Jersey became the first certified LEED Gold independent school in the country.    

UPCOMING EVENTS

A CONVERSATION WITH TOM FRIEDMAN AND AMORY LOVINS

Attention all Aspen-area supporters! Today at 11:30 a.m. MT, The Aspen Business Luncheon in collaboration with AREDAY presents a conversation with Tom Friedman, internationally renowned author, reporter, and columnist, and RMI Chief Scientist Amory Lovins. The event will take place at the Aspen District Theater. Tickets can be purchased for $40 at the door. RSVP here 

What You're Saying

@reubenmunger: "@RockyMtnInst Green returns: Empire State Building lands #LinkedIn as tenant thanks to deep green retrofit & upgrade."

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