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Deborah Sylva

Smart Windows - 0 views

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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

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

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shared by Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • 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. 
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