Energy Efficiency
Offices were emptied as a result of the coronavirus, but many of their buildings continued to use the same amount of energy, according to recent surveys by Carbon Lighthouse and Johnson Controls. Image: Pixabay
Two surveys found that, despite much lower occupancy rates, energy consumption in most commerci...
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Electric vehicle charging station in an apartment complex: just tap to start the charging process. Photos: ChargePoint
EV charging webinar (9/16) to feature Bozzuto Development, The Irvine Company, RCLCO, and Charg...
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EV charging port at The Kensington, Boston. Photo: Gustav Hoiland
A top sustainability expert gives the whys and wherefores of installing electric vehicle chargi...
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A plumbing contractor checks a row of tankless water heaters at a senior living facility in Pennsylvania.
Tankless water heaters and boiler training for plumbing contractors.
BuroHappold’s work for the new Santa Monica (Calif.) City Services Building will help it become one of the first municipal facilities to meet the cutting-edge criteria for ILFI’s Living Building Challenge.
The engineering firm also launched a long-term partnership with ILFI.
Tenants increasingly expect a well-crafted property that feels unique, authentic, and comfortable...
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Image by Jukka Niittymaa from Pixabay
Bifacial solar systems offer many advantages over traditional systems.
Energy-efficient building design starts with the building envelope, but the building systems have...
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FabricAir’s ceiling-hung fabric duct and Ellumi Lighting’s bacteria-killing lights are among the...
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Sto's beetle-inspired exterior coating and Dörken Systems' UV-resistant vapor-permeable barrier a...
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At NeoCity Academy, student performance enhancement features include air purification technology, enhanced and natural daylighting, and collaboration laboratories. Image: Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
The building is distinguished by its rooftop solar array and its air-tight envelope.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina included dynamic glass when it expanded its Terminal A. Image: Courtesy of View
This sector accounts for one-fifth of View Glass’ portfolio.
HouseZero is designed to test systems whose installation would improve the performance of existing buildings that currently account for two-fifths of America's annual energy usage. Image: Michael Grimm
Hundreds of embedded sensors will inform energy use reduction research.
The Morningstar solar house is one of the features at Penn State's Sustainability Experience Center, where the university is contemplating a permanent structure for classrooms, research labs, and offices that would be built to Living Building Challenge standards. Image: Patrick Mansell
The university, encompassing 13 colleges and 24 campuses, adheres to protocols established by the...
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The CSU Northridge Sustainability + Recycling Center includes a rooftop photovoltaic system, which offsets the energy required to support the building's administrative functions. Glazed, north-facing overhead windows bring in natural light that enhances the work environment for staff and creates a daylight autonomous environment. The design eliminates the need for artificial light in the building during daylight hours. Ryan Gobuty, Image © Gensler.
The architecture, engineering, and construction industry will have to make major adjustments in t...
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There is an efficient system for mounting solar panels to roofs and turning roof real estate into...
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Provides estimates on savings for various policies.
The multi-tenant commercial office building is currently under construction.
CallisonRTKL’s Pablo La Roche explains how outdoor thermal comfort could mitigate the effects of...
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Imagine a future where buildings and infrastructure are 100% utilized and 100% responsive.
A building with a higher occupant density may have a higher energy use, but expend less energy pe...
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Photo courtesy of University of Hawaii
The project is part of a partnership with Johnson Controls and Pacific Current that will also all...
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Alys Beach, a luxury residential community in western Florida, enforces building standards that protect its houses from high winds. Image: Alys Beach
Alys Beach’s in-house GC builds to standards set by the FORTIFIED program.
Rendering courtesy G70
G70 is the architect, planner, and civil engineer of record for the project.
As much as 40 to 50% of a building’s energy literally goes down the drain every day.
In the course of providing cost estimating services, educating the client on making prudent choic...
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ASHRAE tool provides more automated approach to receive Building EQ Performance Score.
A rendering of an arctic village, where small reactors produce energy, heat, and steam for residents, is one of six “scenarios” for nuclear power that Gensler illustrated for Third Way, a Washington D.C.-based think tank. Image: Third Way
Third Way illustrates the utility of this energy source, at a time when alternatives to fossil fu...
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The design and construction of a 270,000-sf elementary school in Cambridge, Mass., are guided by that city's net zero energy goals. Image: William Rawn Associates.
The building’s programming will provide more access to the community at large.
Survey of facility management executives shows onsite renewables, energy storage will spike in 20...
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