Feature from Environmental Building News
May 1, 1994

Keeping the Heat Out:
Cooling Load Avoidance Strategies

Cooling our homes and commercial buildings is becoming a more and more significant environmental concern. Both the total amount of energy we expend for cooling and the fraction of peak electricity use for cooling are on the rise. At the same time, our ability to reduce cooling loads in buildings is improving. We have new materials and technologies available to us, and we are improving our understanding of how buildings provide—or don’t provide—comfort.


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