A net-zero energy building refers to a building that produces as much energy as it consumes, resulting in a net-zero balance in terms of annual energy usage. With estimates that the US wastes at least 61% of its energy, according to a 2013 analysis from the Lawrence Livermore National
Thermolite and our anticipated continued growth for the year was recently featured in the Business Section of The South Bend Tribune’s article entitled “Windows of opportunity” by Kevin Allen. You may read this article by clicking here.
Thermolite is proud to announce we have partnered with AEC Daily to provide free AIA-accredited continuing education courses. AEC Daily is the largest provider of free online continuing education to construction professionals, and gives access to quick and easy ways for busy professio
November 2014 was the coldest November in nearly 15 years in the US and served as a chilly reminder that no area is safe from frigid temperatures: all 50 US states fell below the freezing mark; Buffalo, NY was buried in more than 65 inches of lake effect snow; and parts of Montana exp
China and the US are two of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases – combined, they are estimated to create nearly half of all of the emissions worldwide. In November 2014, China and the US met and pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions: China – By 2030: cap carbon emissio
The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics states that two objects in thermal equilibrium with a third system are also in thermal equilibrium with one another. This law is the basis of temperature – temperature flows from hot to cold; therefore, when systems are in thermal equilibrium, they are
If all existing commercial building windows were replaced with triple pane windows, it would save around 1% of the total energy usage in the US, according to 2012 estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Put into perspective, that is roughly equivalent to how muc
“Energy efficiency offers a vast, low-cost energy resource for the US economy – but only if the nation can craft a comprehensive and innovative approach to unlock it…If executed at scale, a holistic approach would yield gross energy savings worth more than $1.2 trillion, well above th
The Empire State Building has over 6,500 windows – and with windows being one of the main causes of poor building energy performance, the historic landmark NYC building had a lot of room for improvement. In 2009, the Empire State Building began work on a retrofit project that would mo
Solar window film is an adhesive film applied to the exterior of glass windows in an attempt to upgrade a building’s energy performance by controlling the amount of solar energy from the sun from entering the building. While solar film has the benefits of being affordable and quick to