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Operable windows can be an efficient tool to cut utility costs. Relying on your building’s HVAC system may guarantee the conditions in your building remain constant, but introducing high-performance operable windows can provide the same benefit – and more. Newer models have made great advances that place them on par with other high-performance options. ... »»»
We're seeing projects that will never have an energy bill and water bill or release carbon into the atmosphere. From modest homes made of recycled shipping containers, to living laboratories that actually produce more energy than they consume. In the past decade, there have been positive developments in British Columbia, and particularly Vancouver, toward greener building practices. But we still have a long way to go ... »»»
The only Canadian to be awarded a Grant-in-Aid grant from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is studying the effects of building shape, site layout and orientation on the design of net-zero energy solar neighbourhoods. Her study investigates the effects of building shapes, density and orientation on solar potential in neighborhoods of different layouts ... »»»
Clanton & Associates has announced the results of a six-month study analyzing the value and energy savings of lighting control systems and technologies in standard commercial office retrofit projects. The overall findings are significant, showing that wireless lighting control systems offer greater energy and cost savings compared to conventional localized and centralized lighting control system options ... »»»
ASHRAE has published a new guideline to facilitate improved indoor environments by considering interactions of air quality, thermal conditions, lighting, and acoustics. “The guideline summarizes what research and experience have taught us about the complex interplay of the wide range of factors that determine occupants’ reactions to the buildings they inhabit,” says Hal Levi ... »»»