The stock of commercial buildings in the U.S. is vast and aging. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) estimates that 5.9 ...

The Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) program assigns to buildings an energy usage quotient based on completion of an in-operation assessment that includes an ASHRAE Level I Energy Audit. “bEQ lets a ...

Client provides energy bills and base data on building and equipment at least two weeks prior to site visit. UD-BEC team analyzes data prior to site visit. UD-BEC team visits the site for one or two ...

A building energy labeling program that allows the industry to zero in on opportunities to lower building operating cost and make informed decisions to increase value has been expanded to include an ...

The Buildings & Energy Efficiency research thrust area at the Center for Energy Innovation encompasses multidisciplinary expertise in energy efficiency, especially the energy efficiency of buildings ...

Every building tells many stories, and one of those stories is how it impacts the environment. To understand that story, we can look at the greenhouse gas emissions of all the materials used to erect ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

The primary goal of this research was to minimise the energy consumed by heating and cooling loads in residential buildings in a sub-humid Mediterranean climate zone. This was achieved by optimising ...

Dear Eartha, I keep hearing about home energy assessments. What are they, and should I get one for my home? As a kid, I used to point to my younger sister when my dad would ask, “Who turned up the ...

How you can save on utility bills, cut your household's carbon footprint and be more comfortable in your home with an energy audit. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming ...