With rising energy costs, growing grid volatility, and mounting pressure to meet aggressive sustainability goals, building operators are increasingly reevaluating the efficiency of their mechanical and HVAC systems.
The Sustainability & Applied Research team at LPA Design Studios recently worked with in-house designers and engineers, and partner Joeris General Contractors, to explore the cost-benefit analysis of energy-efficient schools.
Green roofs can increase pest pressures for healthcare facilities, which can pose a problem because of the need to maintain a high standard of sanitation.
This decree obligated TVA to provide Kentucky $11.2 million to fund environmental mitigation projects as reparation.
The energy efficiency retrofit included replacing 950 old pneumatic thermostats with the Cypress Envirosystems Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat system.
Fairbanks Energy Services announced on Feb. 7 that it has helped Mass General Hospital save 5 million kilowatt hours to date through a variety of energy-efficient projects.
Warehouses and distribution centers can achieve energy savings by following important design steps.
BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California at Berkeley recently completed construction on its new Energy Biosciences Building.
