building energy technology Articles
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Shades of green technologies: identification of significant parameters affecting the performance of green technologies in buildings
This study developed essential parameters to be employed as tools for supporting decisions regarding the implementation of green technologies (GT) in buildings. This was done by identifying the most significant parameters that affect the performance of GT in buildings, primarily from the perspective of facility managers as well as the present and future facility users, public and the environment. ...
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Sustainability as a matter of social context: information technologies and the environment
The paper focuses on the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the sustainability of residential buildings. While ICT can contribute to improving building energy efficiency (e.g., energy management systems) there are also plausible scenarios of an increasing energy demand triggered by ICT use. The main argument of this paper is that harnessing the sustainability ...
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The Payback Benefits of Wireless Lighting Retrofits
Whether you're considering lighting control systems, LED lighting or another cost saving solution, a bigger picture perspective is required when weighing the benefits of energy saving building technology versus its often higher material costs. There are three main factors to consider: Initial installation / labor cost savings Reduction in maintenance costs (and the disruption it ...
By Connexion
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China and US cooperate on building efficiency
Chu Announces Joint U.S.-China Building Efficiency MOU BEIJING, CHINA - After touring the "America House," a U.S. designed demonstration of cutting edge "zero energy" building technology, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a new agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Chinese Ministry of Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) to foster collaboration and partnership ...
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Welcome to Net-Zero
For most people (and for most homes) the likelihood of going through a whole year spending next to nothing on energy is a goal that seems far out of reach. In fact, it is only relatively recently that insulation technologies, coupled with cutting-edge renewable energy tools, have made the concept of a net-zero energy use home anything more than a pipe dream. However, thanks to a program at the ...
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Controlling Energy Costs - How an energy assessment can help you get started
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program states that “commercial buildings share a large and growing appetite for energy. They account for 18 percent of total U.S. energy consumption. In a typical office building, energy use accounts for 30 percent of operating costs, the largest single category of controllable costs.” Let’s look at some typical concerns describing the ...
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Eco Waste Solutions – Named Once Again Defense Energy Technology Challenge Finalist
Eco Waste Solutions – Named Once Again Defense Energy Technology Challenge Finalist Deployable Waste to Energy Conversion technology to be presented at the 2014 Defense Energy Summit November 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, Ontario– Eco Waste Solutions (EWS), a manufacturer of thermal waste conversion and energy recovery technologies, is pleased to announce that it was selected once again as a ...
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Old high bunker becomes a modern residential quarter - Case Study
Historical building fabric and 21st century energy technology In Düsseldorf architect David Wodtke has converted a high bunker from the Second World War into a modern, sustainable building complex with flats and commercial space. Thanks to a photovoltaic system, E3/DC electricity storage and a combined heat and power unit, around 95 percent of the electricity demand, including for electric ...
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Case study - Future Business Centre - Cambridge
System kWp: 4.6 Area: 57 m sq Inverter: Aurora Modules Used: PS-A opaque, PS-C transparent Double Glazed Unit (DGU) Polysolar was requested to provide the PV glazing for the stairwell curtain walling and the decorative rainscreen cladding. This saw the first truly transparent curtain wall elements employed in the UK and a BREEAM rating of Excellent. Objective: Generate renewable energy ...
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Riding down the experience curve for energy-efficient building envelopes: the Swiss case for 1970–2020
Energy efficiency potentials of building envelopes are significant and still largely untapped. Increasing concerns of policy-makers about non-sustainable energy use and climate change spur a growing research interest in this area. This paper fills part of the existing knowledge gap by focusing on experience curve aspects of energy efficiency measures that concern state-of-the-art insulation ...
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Upper Grand District School Board Photovoltaic Project
Developer: Sol Source Partners Inc. Location: Shelburne, Ont. Centre Dufferin District High School Size: 50 kW (20 kW facade, 30 kW flat roof) HELIENE Modules: 200 – HELIENE 60M 250Wp Modules The Upper Grand District School Board is committed to promoting and teaching environmental stewardship and the Centre Dufferin District High School in Shelburne is a leader in ...
By Heliene Inc.
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Battery Storage will have a Profound Impact on Smart Buildings
Often the best ideas are the most simple and elegant. If electric vehicles and consumer devices can have battery storage why can’t buildings? And if buildings can pull electricity from the grid at off peak times and store it in batteries, wouldn’t that save money? Since 2009, Stem based in California, have been working on these questions and disrupting the energy storage industry. ...
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Lighting the Way: Energy Savings in Retail [Woodie’s Case Study]
At a time of escalating environmental concerns and rapidly changing consumer preferences, industries around the world are being forced to re-evaluate their practices and adopt sustainable approaches. Among them, the retail sector has become a crucial focal point for energy management and conservation efforts. This article looks at the dynamic landscape of energy management and conservation in ...
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