ASHRAE guide is designed to help builders and engineers better understand best practices and design considerations to enhance interactivity between buildings and the electric grid. The American ...

Connecticut’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) has launched an Innovative Energy Solutions (IES) initiative to enhance grid reliability, reduce carbon emissions, and lower energy costs. The ...

Heating more buildings with electric heat pumps can provide a larger market for renewable energy. Yet while adopting heat pumps, in a practice known as building electrification, “gets a lot of ...

Ice has a proven track record when it comes to cooling drinks in the summer, so why not take it a step further? A big step, in fact, as thermal energy storage systems, often called "ice batteries," ...

One of the most promising and innovative concepts in the quest for sustainable energy solutions, is that of grid-interactive buildings. These buildings represent a significant leap forward in how we ...

Our CU Boulder Architectural Engineering program seeks to improve the sustainability and effectiveness of buildings. Research areas include design, modeling, and analysis of integrated building energy ...

Thousands of buildings across the United States are staying cool with the help of cutting-edge batteries made from one of the ...

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The global energy equation is undergoing a seismic shift. Historically, commercial buildings were designed to consume energy passively, with minimal consideration for when, how or why they used power.