Video: Net-Zero Preschool Makes Healthy, Mindful HVAC Decisions
In operation for more than 40 years, New Day School has a deep commitment to environmentally friendly and sustainable practices. When New Day School’s Kishalay building required a renovation, the preschool’s leadership team quickly committed to adopting advanced practices and products to ensure the renovations would result in a net-zero energy building.
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Federal Standards for Circulator Pumps Released May 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the final federal standards for residential and commercial circulator pumps on May 21, 2024. The standards—which fall under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA)—recognize that compliant equipment will provide significant energy savings and maximum improvements in energy efficiency, and are technologically and economically sound.
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Surpassing WA Energy Code with Very High Efficiency DOAS
Washington State University’s Shelby Ruiz breaks down a commercial building HVAC design approach that can help designers exceed Washington State Energy Code while reducing viral risk and improving thermal comfort and indoor air quality. Hear from Ruiz as she details the very high efficiency DOAS approach to HVAC design and the ways it aligns with and departs from the recent updates to the Washington State Energy Code.
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Efficient HVAC Approach Eclipses Standard Design Performance
While conventional practice can lead to HVAC systems that are oversized by 25% or more, the proven very high efficiency approach to DOAS design allows for the downsizing of heating and cooling systems through ventilation heat recovery and by decoupling ventilation from the primary heating and cooling equipment. In fact, when combined with accurate thermal-load calculations, the very high efficiency DOAS approach can reduce HVAC system size by an average of 32%, as proven by recent real-world field studies.
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Lewis & Clark Student Center Blazes New Trail to HVAC Efficiency
When it came time to renovate the Stephanie Fowler Student Center, the administrators at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., placed sustainability front and center. Designed to be the “heart of the campus” according to Lewis & Clark president Robin Holmes-Sullivan, the renovation designs included the most efficient HVAC system available to provide optimal thermal comfort for the newly constructed third floor of the building, a 6,370 sq. ft. multipurpose area that includes a conference room, two meeting rooms, and a technology classroom.
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BetterBricks Industry Voices: Chris Gilmore
A Q&A with Chris Gilmore, Project Manager at VECA Electric & Technologies, about the benefits of Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) and how it can meet energy codes and support architectural aesthetics while making it easy for building owners and operators to maintain.
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Cybersecurity in a New Light: IT Considerations for Connected Lighting Systems
In this one-hour seminar, industry-leading lighting experts from Lutron, DesignLights Consortium, and Evergreen Consulting Group offer critical tips to help you make cybersecurity a focus of your next connected lighting project.
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‘It Makes Sense’: How LLLC Pays for Itself Financially and Environmentally at a Manufacturing Plant
After learning about their unparalleled flexibility, control, and energy savings, laser manufacturing facility Novanta updated their facility to Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC). In addition to being recognized as a leader for energy efficiency, Novanta anticipates the project will result in a significant 224,996 in annual kWh savings.
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