Sentences with phrase «performance energy efficient building»

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«The SUNY Poly Zen Building was designed by EYP to fulfill the vision of SUNY Poly for a living research lab to study the real - world effectiveness of materials, systems and building performance as it relates to highly energy - efficient buildings,» shBuilding was designed by EYP to fulfill the vision of SUNY Poly for a living research lab to study the real - world effectiveness of materials, systems and building performance as it relates to highly energy - efficient buildings,» shbuilding performance as it relates to highly energy - efficient buildings,» she wrote.

The researchers also built five gaming computers with progressively more efficient component configurations, then followed industry protocols for benchmarking performance while measuring energy use.

While as a proof - of - concept the research group built a more energy - efficient incandescent light bulb, the same approach could also be used to improve the performance of other hot thermal emitters, including thermo - photovoltaic devices.

As you say; I should not see it as a performance degradation but more off the built up of an efficient energy consumption system.

The World Green Build Council believes that schools should be designed and operated for children's health, wellbeing and performance, as well as being energy efficient and with low greenhouse gas emissions.

The winning school is the first Passivhaus energy efficient school to be built in the UK and recently scooped a Building Performance award from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.

U.S. and Chinese officials will work together and with the private sector to develop energy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counEnergy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two countries.

He decided to build off of the 80 - year - old original structure's partial wall that had remained standing and devised a plan to have Addison Homes design and build a high - performance, energy efficient home that would have an old - world charm.

British Columbia's new Energy Step Code and Canada's new national buildings strategy aim to make high - performance, energy - efficient buildings the norm byEnergy Step Code and Canada's new national buildings strategy aim to make high - performance, energy - efficient buildings the norm byenergy - efficient buildings the norm by 2030.

Energy - efficient structures: Visualizing environmental performance of structural building materials M Mayer Spring Simulation Multi-Conference, 2015

He is fluent in building envelope strategies and energy efficient construction systems, building science design principles, as well as mechanical system design, specification, and sizing for enhanced energy performance.

(Sec. 215) Establishes within the EPA a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings and landscapes, and services in order to: (1) reduce water use; (2) reduce the strain on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; (3) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and (4) preserve water resources through voluntary labeling of, or communications about, products, buildings and landscapes, and services that meet the highest water efficiency and performance standards.

Subtitle G: Miscellaneous -(Sec. 271) Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to repeal the current energy performance requirement for federal buildings and to require each federal agency, in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to create an implementation strategy for the purchase and use of energy efficient information and communications technologies and pracEnergy Conservation Policy Act to repeal the current energy performance requirement for federal buildings and to require each federal agency, in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to create an implementation strategy for the purchase and use of energy efficient information and communications technologies and pracenergy performance requirement for federal buildings and to require each federal agency, in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to create an implementation strategy for the purchase and use of energy efficient information and communications technologies and pracenergy efficient information and communications technologies and practices.

The firm sets and meets high standards of sustainable and energy efficient performance, and strives to go beyond LEED to achieve goals such as net - zero energy, Passivhaus, and tenets of the Living Building Challenge.

Now I know that the home performance industry says that it only costs a small pittance to build homes in a more energy efficient manner and that customers will pay the difference.

«Michael Zatz, manager of the commercial building program for Energy Star, an EPA program to promote energy - efficient products and practices... says Energy Star has a user - support line that gets calls from green - building owners and managers who are disappointed in their building's energy performance.&Energy Star, an EPA program to promote energy - efficient products and practices... says Energy Star has a user - support line that gets calls from green - building owners and managers who are disappointed in their building's energy performance.&energy - efficient products and practices... says Energy Star has a user - support line that gets calls from green - building owners and managers who are disappointed in their building's energy performance.&Energy Star has a user - support line that gets calls from green - building owners and managers who are disappointed in their building's energy performance.&energy performance.»

The brewery uses the power of the sun through a solar electric system, and keeps energy use low through a combination of innovative design approaches built - in at its high - performance building and ongoing energy - efficient practices.

This course discusses the physical and performance properties of polyisocyanurate (polyiso) foam board insulation — a commercially - established, cost effective technology that is very useful for the construction of more energy efficient buildings.

The Passivhaus Standard delivers radically energy efficient buildings, with no performance gap, with fantastic indoor comfort and with very low energy bills.

BSC seminars provide high - quality, up - to - date building science information to professionals in the building industry seeking to differentiate themselves from their competitors by using the principles of building science to mitigate risk and build high - performance, energy efficient, durable, and healthy buildings.

Through the advanced new construction energy efficiency packages evaluation in Texas, Building Science Corporation (BSC) seeks to acquire important information about the performance of energy - efficient technology packages designed for a production builder in a hot - humid climate.

Building on the Ten Year Framework on Energy and Environment Cooperation, government officials of both countries will «work together and with the private sector to develop energy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systemsBuilding on the Ten Year Framework on Energy and Environment Cooperation, government officials of both countries will «work together and with the private sector to develop energy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems.&Energy and Environment Cooperation, government officials of both countries will «work together and with the private sector to develop energy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems.&energy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systemsbuilding codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems.&energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systemsbuilding inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems.&energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems.&energy efficient consumer products, [and] exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems.&energy efficient labeling systems.»

New homes can also earn the ENERGY STAR, meaning they are at least 15 % more efficient than those built to code and include additional energy - saving features to deliver a performance advantage of up to 30 % compared to typical new ENERGY STAR, meaning they are at least 15 % more efficient than those built to code and include additional energy - saving features to deliver a performance advantage of up to 30 % compared to typical new energy - saving features to deliver a performance advantage of up to 30 % compared to typical new homes.

A zero net energy building merges highly energy - efficient building construction, state - of - the - art appliances and lighting systems, and high performance windows to reduce a building's load and peak requirements and can include on - site solar water heating and renewable energy, such as solar photovoltaic, to meet remaining energy needs.

It goes on to summarize financial arguments for investments in energy efficiency, including that: they can repay themselves quickly, depreciate slowly and deliver decades - long returns; efficient buildings, higher rents and higher sale price are correlated; considering energy performance is an important component of risk management and an investor's fiduciary duty; and at a time when energy prices are becoming more and more volatile, efficiency investments represent a good hedging strategy.

• Replacement of fuel oil - fired boilers with natural gas • Installation of more energy efficient heating systems • Improvement of the insulation performance of the buildings • Improvement of the HVAC systems and geothermal heating and conditioning.

His team built five gaming computers that were each more energy efficient than the last while also following the industry benchmarks for performance.

The drive for high performance building enclosures fueled by the need to create more energy efficient buildings has opened the door for new building systems, materials, and technology in the market.

The chipset is built on the 14nm node, and offers a cluster of two cores — a set of four high - performance cores based on the A73, and four energy - efficient A53 cores.

The Sustainability Property Challenge — a national program developed by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and Penton Inc. - owned Green Per Square Foot (Green PSF)-- offers property owners and managers a friendly challenge to make their buildings more energy efficient, enhance their financial performance and property values and make a positive

Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality prEnergy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality prenergy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.

Mullen said that a lot of builders, who understand high - performance, continue to build energy - efficient buildings, but may not be seeking third - party certification.

«Toronto's world - renowned skyline is continuing to evolve and their commitment to designing, building and operating high - performance, energy - efficient buildings that are healthier for the community and future generations is an inspiration.»

NAR's comments on this program mirror concerns with a recently developed residential energy performance score — these kind of scoring programs stigmatize older, less efficient existing buildings in the real estate marketplace, thereby reducing property values.

The LHBA green home is built with a cutting - edge exterior house proofing system, high - performance windows, water conservation systems, energy - efficient features and recycled materials.

This isn't a great incentive for most high - performance building owners, as it accounts for approximately $ 5k - $ 10k loan increase in energy upgrades, dramatically lower than highly efficient upgrade costs.

These states may provide better options if you are looking to start a career in the green building industry or find more advanced high - performance, energy - efficient new homes.

The 2016 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard from the nonprofit American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy, or ACEEE, looked at performance in buildings, industry, transportation and overall national energy efficiency efEnergy Efficiency Scorecard from the nonprofit American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy, or ACEEE, looked at performance in buildings, industry, transportation and overall national energy efficiency efEnergy - Efficient Economy, or ACEEE, looked at performance in buildings, industry, transportation and overall national energy efficiency efenergy efficiency efforts.