March Madness & Energy Efficiency
Our Top Picks for Energy Cinderella Stories Every year there’s one small team that slowly but surely rises in ranks, winning upset after upset, while facing off against the biggest […]READ MORE
Retrofitting Affordability
New York City’s multifamily buildings are a diverse collection of properties that will play a pivotal role in meeting our climate change and affordability challenges. This report analyzes newly available […]READ MORE
The Real World: Energy Efficiency
Find out what happens when people stop trying to be green and start saving buildings for real. As someone who would like to believe she is relatively aware of what […]READ MORE
Ice Bucket Challenge: Good, Water Waste: Bad
Once you’ve accepted the ice bucket challenge, there’s no turning back. You have signed a verbal contract with your friends, followers and your own conscience to dump a perfectly good […]READ MORE
Energy and Water Savings in Multifamily Retrofits
Energy and water consumption represent some of the largest operating costs in multifamily properties, estimated at $22 billion per year in the U.S. The total expenditures for both energy and […]READ MORE
Investigation of a Simplified Method for Detecting Rogue Bypass in Buildings with CHP and Solar Thermal Preheat Systems
This study focuses on testing a simple method to detect a phenomenon called rogue bypass that affects numerous buildings with a hot water recirculation loop and has a negative impact […]READ MORE
Energy efficiency: Use less energy and save money
“Energy efficiency: Use less energy and save money” by Amalia Cuadra. A feature article highlighting the methods and value of multifamily energy retrofits. New York Real Estate Journal, Oct. 25, 2011.READ MORE
The Negative Impact of Cold Water Bypass on Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems
A solar domestic hot water (SDHW) system is designed to save fossil fuels or electricity by reducing the energy used by conventional domestic hot water (DHW) appliances. System efficiency is […]READ MORE
Two Studies Measure Perks of Green Buildings
“Two Studies Measure Perks of Green Buildings” : Andrew McNamara quoted in this article by the Architectural Record. Published June 26, 2008.READ MORE