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Activity Modeling for Energy-Efficient Design of New Hospitals

This research shows how energy use in hospitals may be reduced through activity modeling and demand-control of hospital equipment and ventilation energy. […]

Insulation Energy Savings: Key Issues and Performance Factors

An overview of the impact of energy performance in commercial construction; a discussion of the key issues in building-envelope design and construction; […]

Planning for the Next Generation of EPA ENERGY STAR Certification

Learn about ENERGY STAR energy performance scores, and the process of developing scores and data needs, and updating ENERGY STAR scores.

Let There Be Light! Retrofitting Office Lighting Offers Triple Bottom Line Benefits

The Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics (CBPD) at Carnegie Mellon University statistically links six lighting and daylighting retrofit options with lighting […]

In-sourcing High Performance Operations Engineering Tool Kits and Training

Learn how to in-source energy audits to bring the tools and training necessary for improved sustainability performance to building engineers driving institutionalized […]

Energy Efficiency Indicator: IFMA Summary Report (2012)

Results of the 2012 Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey of global energy management decision makers providing trend insight on energy management, energy […]

Buildings in the Cloud: FM Online in 3D

Proposed solutions for silo-oriented facilities and departments that manage urban transition to green energy and asset management, including development of a singular […]

Atlanta Botanical Gardens: A Sustainability Case Study.

This case study of the Atlanta Botanical Garden demonstrates how a sustainability plan can advance the mission of an institution through a […]

Solutions Arena: Smarter Energy Management for Greater ROI

Energy management solutions are quickly transitioning from a nice-to-have to a necessity. Given that energy is typically an organization’s third highest cost […]

Smart Glass: Sustainability and Security for High-Performance Buildings

Examine how a wide range of sustainability and visual security benefits, dynamic controllability options, and functional applications establish smart glass as an […]