Commercial buildings consumed 18 percent of all energy used in the U.S. in 2022. Architects are fully aware that savings can be made using a variety of different retrofit measures. Too often, however, they cannot financially justify those projects because they can’t reliably forecast the potential savings.

More refrigerants means more carbon. We need to better prioritize refrigerants in the building sector carbon conversation.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and Allergy Standards Limited announced that Knauf’s HVAC fiberglass insulation product line, Knauf Performance+, has been CERTIFIED by the asthma & allergy friendly Certification Program.

The refrigeration machine of a mechanical system is that component that removes thermal energy (heat) from one location and transfers it to another location by inducing a cycle of heat exchange. 

Before examining the different advantages of cool roofs in various climates, individuals must evaluate the system as a whole.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will launch a new interdisciplinary program leading to the bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering in the fall of 2012.