Sentences with phrase «increase occupant comfort»

Building owners and managers may also see the benefits of workforce development on tenant satisfaction: higher skilled employees in energy efficient buildings can help increase occupant comfort, reduce complaints, and decrease tenant turnover.

Through cost - effective improvements identified for the construction of the St. Lawrence County Jail in Canton, the building and its systems reduced its energy consumption, decreased demands on the power system and increase occupant comfort.

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Increasing the indoor temperature set point to values in the range of 26 - 29 °C (79 - 84 °F) and simultaneously providing occupants with personally controllable fans could be a cost - effective, sustainable and energy - efficient option for providing thermal comfort in new and existing buildings in the tropics, said Schiavon.

With its overall increase in length and width, the cabin's dimensions grew, ensuring comfort for occupants — especially those in the rear seats, which are no longer suitable just for hobbits and dwarves.

BMW claims more comfort via the raised seating position (by 36 mm in front, 64 mm at the back) and increased headroom, shoulder room and elbow room for all occupants.

One that combines greater performance and agility with increased comfort, refinement and interior space for occupants and their luggage».

With over 118 mm more legroom, the rear occupants benefit from vastly increased space and comfort, with the option of a new two - seat Executive Class seating package for the ultimate in rear - seat luxury.

These not only bring increased ride comfort for occupants, but also make elaborate driving possible with a gentle on - center feel.

Modifications have been made to the steering wheel, the controls, instrument cluster, central console, embellishers and seats, making the sportier - looking cockpit and passenger compartment much more modern and sophisticated, and increasing comfort for both driver and occupants.

Further, efforts to improve the efficiency of conventional systems employ control strategies that can add considerable cost and complexity to the systems, increase maintenance requirements, and often compromise occupant comfort.

O'Donnell said this information would prevent heat pumps being grossly undersized, but warned of the risk of comfort - taking — the phenomenon where building occupants take back the benefits of energy efficiency improvements by heating their home to higher temperatures — causing energy use to increase, given the low running cost.

The increased R - value and airtightness improves energy efficiency and occupant comfort through reducing drafts and improving surface temperatures.

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education inspired schools to strive for excellence in sustainability when they created the Green Ribbon Schools Award program and defined the three main components of a green school: reduce environmental impacts and costs, improve occupants» health and comfort and increase environmental and sustainability literacy.