Sentences with phrase «natural ventilation controls»

Housing 150 students, the halls have solar hot water heating, rooftop solar voltaic panels, operable windows and window fans coupled with mechanical / natural ventilation controls that shut off HVAC when windows are open, among other sustainable features.

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All lodge suite are housed in a fully climate controlled space with tall ceilings, excellent ventilation and plenty of natural light from numerous windows.

Some of those elements include: - Light - colored roofing that reflects heat and saves energy; - 70 percent ENERGY STAR ® certified appliances including refrigerators, TVs, computers and kitchen equipment; - Water - efficient toilets and aerated bathroom faucets; - 10 percent of the building materials used contain recycled content; - «On Demand» ventilation that provides fresh air for occupied spaces without wasting energy on unoccupied areas of the property; - LED lighting - controls that turn off the lights; - Incorporates high - tech daylight sensors to reduce electrical lighting with natural sunlight and - Uses renewable energy sources such as solar or wind.

The advantage with mechanical ventilation is that unlike natural ventilation, the air flow can be controlled quite well with a few simple controls.

At that time, there were major advances in Building Sector technologies — in glazing materials (heat mirror and low - e coatings), passive and active solar energy systems design and applications, passive and active cooling applications, natural ventilation systems, phase - change materials, moveable insulation, building simulation modeling programs, daylighting systems and controls, energy management systems, night set - back thermostats and occupancy sensors, solar hot water heating, solar thermal electric generation and storage, photovoltaics and advances in low - energy lighting systems, to name just a few.

The use of reflective surfaces, control of solar radiation by vegetation and blinds, earth tubes, the formation of air paths for natural ventilation, and rooftop planting could reduce the cooling load.

Strategies such as passive heating and cooling, natural ventilation, and high - efficiency HVAC systems partnered with smart controls further reduce a building's energy use.

The greenhouse climate is controlled through natural ventilation and a heating system.

That's why I have written Big Steps In Building: Make Natural Ventilation Mandatory and Stop Ignoring Orientation And Sun Control and Stop With the Glass Façades Already.

Mimicking the desert's dunes, the undulating facade's copper louvers allow for natural lighting and ventilation and for passive climate control.

That means supplementing energy savings with more thoughtful features like daylighting and natural ventilation through energy - efficient skylights, using solar - powered water heaters, and employing intelligent controls for skylights, other lighting and heating / cooling systems.