Buildings are notoriously inefficient—accounting for an estimated 40% of global energy consumption and 30% of energy related greenhouse gas emissions—with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ...

A big part of what I do as Garfield Clean Energy’s building specialist is helping local business owners save money and make their buildings more comfortable. It’s integral to GCE’s work of tapping ...

Energy flexibility in residential and commercial buildings is emerging as a critical solution in modern energy systems. This concept encompasses the capacity of buildings to dynamically adjust their ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

In the 1940s-1950s, cities across the U.S. started embedding minimum parking requirements into zoning ordinances, mandating that new developments include a set number of off-street parking spaces ...

The NYC Department of Buildings is expected to begin NYCECC enforcement on March 30, so operators should evaluate how ...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has posted preliminary results from its periodic Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption survey. Data for the project were collected in 2012 and detailed ...

A U.S. Dept. of Energy document discusses the benefits and challenges of thermal energy storage for commercial buildings. The document explains how the various types of thermal energy storage ...

From big city skyscrapers and suburban shopping centers to small-town storefronts and rural manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings vary widely—but there’s one thing they all have in common.