Correspondent Heating and lighting buildings requires a vast amount of energy: 18% of all global energy consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. Contributing to the problem is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Prescriptive and performance-based approaches give facilities managers a choice for how to proceed, a building energy specialist says.

A new study examines the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) through the lens of social justice, warning that building renovation policies may exacerbate social inequalities if not ...

The United States is a country with an extensive history, its buildings holding onto legacies from later times. For their cultural significance, these structures are greatly celebrated and protected, ...

Last month, a South Carolina college newspaper had an interesting piece on what people, particularly college students, could do to help reduce energy consumption – changing thermostat settings when ...

The new energy code standards will make it more expensive for developers to install gas space and water heaters in new homes and commercial buildings. California regulators approved stricter energy ...

(via SciShow) Low-E windows have reduced the amount of energy required to heat and cool our buildings, a critical step in fighting climate change. But new research suggests we've lost something ...

With a growing economy and rising energy demand, Türkiye has been taking bold steps to enhance energy efficiency and reduce reliance on imports. Energy efficiency measures in buildings—such as better ...

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further inflating the state's high cost of living. The Colorado Energy Office ...