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Erin Scholl

The challenge of making restaurant buildings energy efficient - Lucid Blog - 0 views

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restaurant energy consumption efficiency

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  • Rigorous climate control equipment loads
  • longer-than-usual operating hours
  • multiple air changes
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  • food refrigeration
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • employing high performance HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
  • In this case too, however, any reduction in energy was outperformed by other sustainability initiatives.
  • “organizations such as Starbucks, McDonalds, and Chick-fil-A have partnered with USGBC to achieve the common goal of building a healthy sustainable future.”
  • water conservation, illuminating via LEDs, and sourcing recycled non-toxic materials.
  • Once again, the team at Lucid wants to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of real-time energy monitoring, especially in buildings with atypical energy uses. Access to real-time energy data and historic comparisons can be an essential tool in understanding the true nature of energy consumption trends.
  • Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13
     
    Why restaurants are large energy consumers. 
Erin Scholl

Sustainable Foodservice: Energy Efficiency - 0 views

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energy efficiency restaurant

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  • Restaurants are the most energy intensive commercial buildings in the United States according to the Energy Information Administration.
  • nearly three times the energy of the average commercial building
  • Long hours of operation, specialized equipment and sheer demand make up much of the substantial consumption,
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  • overall the energy consumption by foodservice buildings is excessive and often wasteful.
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  • Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13
     
    more of why restaurants are big energy consumers, and other good resources about restaurants and energy. 
Ann Edminster

Affordable housing energy efficiency alliance - 2 views

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affordable housing efficiency savings incentives

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  • Ann Edminster on 25 Sep 14
     
    The AHEEA handbook is your guide to energy efficiency in affordable housing. The handbook is organized to introduce you to the basic concepts of energy efficiency and integrated design, walk you through the various energy saving measures, and identify possible funding sources and assistance available to the affordable housing market.
  • Aparecida Ghosn on 17 Oct 14
     
    Hi Ann I couldn't download this Handbook. An error shows that the page is no longer found. Could you download it? Cida
Erin Scholl

http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/small_business/restaurants_guide.pdf - 0 views

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Energy Star restaurants appliances lighting HVAC Waste management

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  • Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13
     
    Energy Star Guide for Restaurants: Putting Energy into Profit
Deborah Sylva

Smart Windows - 0 views

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energy-efficient windows building envelope tint electrochromic thermochromic heat daylight view

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  • Deborah Sylva on 19 Sep 13
     
    An energy-efficient building envelope, or skin, could just be one of the holy grails of sustainability. In a ground-up building, the exterior surfaces provide opportunity for both success and failure in energy-efficiency. One element of the envelope that is especially susceptible to issues is the window. I reviewed one of the articles on www.buildinggreen.com for smart windows. The article focused primarily on electrochromic (responsive to electrical current) windows and also added some notes regarding a newer technology of thermochromic (responsive to heat) windows. The electrochromic windows offer controllability for the occupant by tinting themselves when a switch is flipped. This tinting can assist with daylight and passive solar issues. However, they are also subject to users leaving them in the on position and therefore may use more energy than intended. The thermochromic windows have the potential to be a more automatic solution by tinting themselves when the window is subjected to a certain amount of heat gain. However, these may restrict daylight and views. The technology of smart windows will be interesting to view in the years to come.
Erin Scholl

http://smartenergy.arch.uiuc.edu/pdf/Restaurants%20Niche%20Market%20Report%20FINAL%20-%... - 0 views

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energy conservation operations & maintenance restaurants management lighting staff training

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  • Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13
     
    more energy and restaurants - Illinois- good suggestions on conservation
Deborah Sylva

Greensburg Greentown - Powered by Wind - 0 views

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greensburg wind renewable energy kansas sustainable

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  • Deborah Sylva on 30 Sep 13
     
    Renewable can be defined as "able to be restored by nature". The concept of renewable energy is one that seems common sense on the surface, but then it seems like some industries are touting their sources as renewable. We have to question whether or not they truly are renewable. Wind is one resource that seems like an obvious choice for some locations. It is completely generated by nature. Some places on the planet are located where wind is in abundance. For those communities, harnessing the power of wind to create electricity to power the town is a great opportunity. I reviewed the write-up on www.buildinggreen.com regarding the case study the rebuilding of Greensburg, Kansas' as a community powered by wind. The community was decimated by a tornado in 2007 and within 3 years rebuilt as a town powered by the Greensburg Wind Farm (created by John Deere Renewables). I also looked at the town's website: http://www.greensburggreentown.org/ for more information. The town worked together from the initial outset of rebuilding with a sustainable vision.
Aparecida Ghosn

Structural Insulated Panels - 0 views

http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/greenbuild-agriboard-structural-insulated-panels.html Agriboard Structural Insulated panels utilize agricultural waste, wheat and rice straw like an in...

materials Energy efficiency

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Ann Edminster

Lawsuit Suggests New Liability for Architects - News - Architectural Record - 0 views

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lawsuit liability architects energy performance glass

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  • Ann Edminster on 06 Nov 14
     
    Architects can't be let owners decline important thermal features (for example).
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