High-performing facilities require equipment and systems to operate at their peak to minimize energy costs, increase resource conservation and reduce environmental impact.
Commercial energy audits are an essential part of keeping buildings operating at peak performance. They are an evaluation of a structure’s efficiency, and a lot goes into performing one.
More U.S. states have adopted or advanced new energy-saving targets and vehicle and appliance rules, but COVID-19 slowed other efficiency efforts, according to the 2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
With many commercial buildings aiming to reduce their energy footprint, retrofitting a building enclosure can deliver energy savings, as well as an improvement on the building’s appearance
Historically, LEED has prompted teams to purchase “green power” via qualified renewable energy credits to account for a certain proportion of the project’s anticipated electricity usage.
A VELUX America commissioned study documents that adding venting skylights will result in energy cost savings when compared to a home without skylights.