... a building that has
a very high energy performance.
Not exact matches
Energy efficiency is measured by
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), with «A» representing very high performance and «G»
Performance Certificates (EPCs), with «A» representing
very high performance and «G»
performance and «G»
very poor.
«Having large numbers of cores to generate
very high performance levels is the most
energy efficient way to deliver those
performance levels.»
The HFC - free alternative refrigerants described in this section have
very low - GWP and achieve
high -
energy efficiency
performance.
As mentioned above, it may require lots of embedded
energy to rehabilitate an old, derelict and possibly asbestos - ridden building, then there will be its future
higher - than - necessary
energy costs since it's
very hard to give an old building new
energy performance (eg like Passivhaus).
With the
high performance enclosure and mechanical system, the on - site renewable technology as well as their low
energy lifestyle, they are
very promising candidates for the program.
The bottom line is that neither the EEM nor the FHA 203k program is
very effective at stimulating
high performance energy efficiency upgrades.
Increasing investment in
high -
performance buildings, creating a strong economy built on sustainability and financial longevity, and removing the unwarranted stigma of risk attached to investing in
energy efficiency are all
very real possibilities.
«Cities are
very aggressive on their climate action plans,» says Cathy Higgins, research director for the New Buildings Institute, a Portland, Ore. — based nonprofit focused on
high energy performance for commercial buildings.