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All eight manufacturers in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge completed rigorous product field testing to demonstrate energy efficiency and improved performance in cold weather.
Northglenn, Colo., a Denver suburb, has opened the new Northglenn City Hall—a net zero, fully electric building with a mass timber structure. The 32,600-sf, $33.7 million building houses 60 city staffers. Designed by Anderson Mason Dale Architects, Northglenn City Hall is set to become the first municipal building in Colorado, and one of the first in the country, to achieve the Core certification: a green building rating system overseen by the International Living Future Institute.
Prompting humans to reexamine our relationship to the environment, architecture creates the opportunity for us to physically experience ideas of beauty, performance, and structure through the distinct lens of place.
A U.S. Dept. of Energy document discusses the benefits and challenges of thermal energy storage for commercial buildings. The document explains how the various types of thermal energy storage technologies work, where their installation is most beneficial, and some practical considerations around installations.
Up to 4 million kilowatt-hours of energy will be saved each year.
The tool is used to assess energy efficiency of commercial and multifamily buildings.
First year of reporting tracks 45% of commercial building space.
Efficiency has improved since 2011 law initiated.
‘Tectonic Shift’ as coal use plummets; wind and solar rise.
Goal is 1,000 buildings a year.
The building, a Walgreens made with metal and composite material from Petersen Aluminum Corp., includes enough sustainable features to attempt to earn LEED Platinum status.
Agencies must get 30% of electricity from renewables by 2025
Free guide includes spotlight on individual projects
The tool offers high-resolution aerial maps, like the one used in Google Earth, to estimate the total sunlight a rooftop receives throughout the year.
