Boston’s Big DER
Super-insulated Cladding Cuts Energy Costs and Improves Occupant Health in an Affordable-housing Community The term “deep-energy retrofit,” or DER, may not be familiar to every…
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Military Snaps to Attention
The U.S. Department of Defense Tests Metal Roof Technology Integrating Renewable Energy and Sustainability Features According to Washington, D.C.-based Energy Star, there are 4.8 million…
Are You Ready To LED?
Quick Tips about Choosing and Installing LEDs Since late 2007, LED technology has evolved dramatically. The individual components have advanced in terms of lumen output…
Getting Started with HVAC Retrofits
Efficient Mechanical Systems Can Contribute to Building Energy Savings Why retrofit your heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system? The answer is because it very well may…
Inexpensive HVAC Retrofits Improve Efficiency
In the Fall issue of Retrofit, page 62, I explained that HVAC systems likely are the largest energy consumer in your home or building. I…
Retrofitting Warehouse Heating Systems Can Save Money and Energy While Mitigating Carbon
Data from the Washington, D.C. -based U.S. Department of Energy estimates warehouses account for 8 percent of the total energy consumption for all commercial buildings….