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Retrocommissioning: Big Savings for Big Buildings

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Retrocommissioning or RCx can be a valuable tool for commercial building owners. RCx addresses the same scope as new building commissioning but is performed on existing buildings. RCx can improve building performance, save energy and money-especially for large buildings.
Measuring Energy Use in Buildings: Do Our Metrics Really Add Up?

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How much energy our buildings use matters a great deal, but figuring out how to measure that use and compare it from building to building is tricky. Here's a guide to key metrics and how to use them.
Making Windows Work Better

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How to choose curtains, solar screens, awnings, and storm windows? The options are dizzying, but the right choice can cut energy bills.
Energy-Efficient Multifamily Housing

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Now you can get LEED, Energy Star, and other labels for designing or retrofitting high-performance multifamily buildings.

Jump straight to the essentials with these short explanations of green building concepts.

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Win the Turf Wars with Rubber-Free Artificial Fields

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You don’t have to choose between recycled tires and natural grass for athletic surfaces. There’s a spectrum of good options in between.
How Low-Flow Can You Go with Plumbing Fixtures?

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BuildingGreen-Approved toilets, urinals, showerheads, and faucets automatically meet CALGreen and LEED v4 water-efficiency standards.
High-Efficiency Commercial Window Inserts

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Alpen’s WinSert commercial window inserts significantly improve the thermal performance of aging window systems, without the cost or aesthetic concerns of full replacements.

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Building Owners Embrace Sharing Economy with 2030 Districts

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By sharing resources, building owners in 2030 districts amplify the impact of efficiency upgrades while shrinking their collective environmental footprint.
Two New Resources Help Implement LEED-ND

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New guidance helps local governments "zone in" sustainability measures like narrower streets, mixed use, and walkability.
Window Film: An Overlooked Retrofit Option?

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In mild climates, window film pays for itself faster than more popular retrofits, an industry report argues.
Toledo Museum Is State-of-the-Art at a Century Old

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Solar panels and micro-turbines enable a historic art museum to reduce its electrical usage 79%.

Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.

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