Energy performance ratings tell what the energy performance of a building is, but if the energy performance of a building is to be improved, the causes of lower than desired performance must be understood, and methods of achieving improved performance must be determined. Causes of variation in energy performance among commercial buildings are understood to a degree, but much remains to be learned. (more…)
Current forecasts call for solid growth in world energy use over the next 20 years, potentially increasing 60% above current energy ...
Interest in rating the real-life energy performance of buildings has increased in recent years, and the real life efficiency perfor ...
As the need for energy efficiency becomes more pronounced, the drive toward efficiency in the commercial sector will be impeded by ...
The amount of energy consumed in the commercial sector often must be estimated as a fraction of energy use in the combined resident ...
The outlook for reductions in future energy use is necessarily based on the potential for increased technological and operati ...