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Commercial Warehouse Energy Retrofits

Posted by John Noriega on Sunday, March 18, 2012,

One type of building that does not often get mentioned in energy conservation discussion is commercial warehouses and storage facilities.  In order to conserve energy in these spaces it is important to identify defficiencies.  These buildings are unique in that the inhabitants do not desire typical interior temperatures, however, some products and materials held in warehouses require to be stored at a certain climate.  For this reason heating and cooling loads can still be a large contributor...


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RETScreen: software for sustainable projects

Posted by John Noriega on Friday, June 25, 2010,



Clean, renewable energy and efficient technologies (RETs) for heating, cooling and power have been developed and are now ready for use in sustainable construction around the world.  However, we must first understand where it is necessary and what technologies can effectively be used.  While loading up a building with every new renewable, energy efficient technology may seem sustainable, in contrast it is not.  To make a sustainable building as efficient as possible, a design approach must b...


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