OVERVIEW
Our buildings consume more energy than industry or transportation, and we haven’t done a great job of reducing that consumption. We can do better by:
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monitoring energy use
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improving building commissioning
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applying insights from building science
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selecting innovative HVAC and building envelope technology
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using natural ventilation and daylighting to provide low-cost alternatives to standard systems
As great as all these ideas are, they won’t be nearly as effective if we don’t engage occupants about energy use as well. Our articles look at all these strategies and more.
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Twenty-Year Payback for Embodied Carbon of Triple-Glazed Windows
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It takes almost 20 years for triple-glazed windows to save enough energy to overcome their additional embodied carbon, according to a new study.
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Emerging Technologies Address the Water-Energy Nexus
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DOE is highlighting technologies that simultaneously save water and energy, including supercritical carbon dioxide recompression for power plants.
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Air Conditioners Are Heating Up Our Cities
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Waste heat from air conditioners contributes to higher nighttime temperatures, in turn increasing cooling demands, according to a new study.
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$70 Million Fund Ready to Finance Building Energy Projects
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Capitalized with $70 million and a quick application process, Eutectics is ready to finance small solar and efficiency retrofits for commercial properties.
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County-Wide Energy Reporting Law Passed in Maryland
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In a first for the U.S., Montgomery County in Maryland has enacted a mandatory benchmarking law with third-party data verification
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Code Becoming Friendlier to Kitchen Heat Recovery
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Building codes restrict the use of many heat-recovery technologies from commercial kitchens due to fire risk, but recent code updates should make it easier to specify Halton’s Heat Recovery Unit.
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LEDs Expected to Eclipse Fluorescents in Retrofits
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Industry professionals expect continued growth after LED retrofit installations climbed to 37% in 2013.
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Fluorescent Lamps Getting More Efficient
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Virtual Energy Assessments Pinpoint High Plug Loads
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Without an auditor ever stepping foot in their buildings, facility managers are gaining insight into how much plug loads account for their buildings’ energy consumption.
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Search for High-Performing Products in New NREL Database
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