User awareness key to effective energy monitoring

A new project makes the user interface for intelligent buildings monitor energy supply and consumption more easily accessible to everybody, from geeks to computer-illiterates.

NRC panel advises US DOD on green buildings

New recommendations by a National Research Council (NRC) expert panel on green and sustainable building performance could lead to a revolution in building science by creating the first large building performance database, ...

Study finds big energy savings in the New York Times building

(Phys.org)—Designing a building holistically, and making sure that its components and systems work together according to design intent, can pay big dividends in energy savings and occupant satisfaction, according to a study ...

Competing to create a more energy-efficient air conditioner

A University of California, Davis, challenge to build more energy efficient air conditioning has spurred a major global manufacturer to build a rooftop air conditioner that is 40 percent more energy-efficient than conventional ...

Columbia engineers map energy use in NYC buildings

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cities across the globe are trying to develop plans to cut down their energy consumption and lower their carbon footprint by reducing the associated greenhouse gas emissions. While initial efforts have focused ...

UC Berkeley start-up creates energy-efficient buildings

A promising idea came to light in 2003 in UC Berkeley’s Department of Architecture. A group of UC Berkeley engineers had been meeting regularly with commercial builders and designers in the school’s Center for the ...

CCNY's solar roof pod showcases innovative technology

A unique structure in the urban landscape has arisen on a plaza of The City College of New York campus over the past few months. Designed and built by CCNY students, faculty and team sponsors, it is meant to be installed ...

Intelligent building technology enhances energy efficiency

Prof. Wang Shengwei, Chair Professor of Building Services Engineering, and his research team recently developed an intelligent Building Life-cycle Diagnosis and Optimization technology that enhances the energy efficiency ...

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