A roof influences how a building handles heat every day. Reducing heat absorption at the roof surface changes how the ...
Individual energy-saving habits help, but buildings consume far more energy. Here’s what really drives efficiency.
When your HVAC system was new, it was designed to keep the indoor environment comfortable, functional, and safe. Over time, that system can drift out of alignment, leading to wasted resources, ...
In the concluding paragraph of the Oct. 7, 2021, Engineered Systems’ article titled, “Health Care Design: Beyond Code Minimum – Creating Healthier, More Efficient Environments,” it was proposed: ...
Artificial intelligence could help cool buildings more efficiently. London-based research firm DeepMind trained an AI to minimise energy usage while controlling building cooling systems under ...
Chinese scientists have developed a new type of cement that can cool buildings naturally, without using any electricity. This ...
New solid-state air conditioners could change the way homes, apartments and office buildings are cooled, eliminating the need ...
Building-scale heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems tend not to get much attention unless they’re malfunctioning. But in these types of systems — which account for roughly 10 percent of ...