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
As concerns over energy consumption and climate change grow, policy makers continue to be called upon to make their buildings more green, such as through more environmentally friendly energy technologies and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In January of 2014, mayors from
Improving your commercial building’s energy performance has many potential financial benefits. It can not only reduce your monthly energy costs and allow you the opportunity to earn tax incentives and other government rebates, but also greatly increase your profit when selling by incr
In 2012, the General Services Administration (GSA) set forth on a pioneer project to reduce energy consumption in 30 GSA buildings through deep energy retrofits (which refers to a project with over 50% savings) to fulfill the Obama administration’s goal of cutting energy costs by over
Electricity prices have been increasing in the US and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight – for example, California residential electricity prices went up by 30% from 2006-2012, and are projected to increase by another 47% over the next 15 years, according to the Energy D
Windows may seem like a minor part of a building, but they play a major role in temperature control and energy usage – approximately 12% of an average building’s energy is used through its windows, according to the Department of Energy. This is mainly the result of solar heat gain, i
Retrofit glass technology, in which a secondary glass panel is installed behind existing single glazed glass windows, is a small building upgrade that can provide significant energy saving results: commercial buildings can save over 20% of their building’s energy consumption with retr
Curtain wall buildings, such as skyscrapers, with their large window-to-wall ratio, are often not energy efficient because of poor insulation. RetroWAL™ is an interior curtain wall retrofit system by Thermolite Windows that has been found to improve energy performance in buildings by
The Obama administration announced its new regulations for reducing carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning power plants by 30% by 2030, or roughly equivalent to the emissions used to power more than half of the homes in the US for one year. The Clean Power Plan proposal from the U.
As the demand for more energy efficient building technologies, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) grows, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) have also become more in-demand. ESCOs work with organizations to design and implement retrofit projects that will improve t