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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has emerged as an essential tool for evaluating the environmental impacts of buildings from cradle to grave. This comprehensive methodology considers every phase of a ...

Wearing an electricity-resistant Arc Flash suit, Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed attaches sensors to power lines to collect data on the energy use of two large air conditioning units. Auditors from the University ...