| As building owners shift their resources from new construction to upgrading existing buildings, lighting will be a target for energy-efficiency improvements because they’re profitable: The average lighting upgrade generates a payback of 2.2 years and a 45-percent return on investment, according to the Energy Cost Savings Council. According to the New Buildings Institute, advanced lighting controls can reduce lighting energy consumption by 50 percent in existing buildings, and by at least 35 percent in new construction. In an existing building, the most profitable control opportunities come from upgrading existing controls and ballasts with minimal rewiring. Read the full article » |
The theme of the Canada Green Building Council’s second annual National Summit was “Every Building Can Be Green,” and 78 exhibitors and more than 70 speakers shared their expertise on a range of green building issues, trends, and opportunities.
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Summer Air-Conditioning Costs Soar – Some Shops Set Thermostats Higher
Hot enough for you? In some stores, the answer is no. A number of shops and offices around the Charlotte area are nudging their thermostats higher, or even turning the air conditioning off, as another way to save a little money in the recession.
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Architecture Billings Index Shows No Significant Improvement
The Architecture Billings Index, which reflects the lag time between architecture billings and construction spending, currently shows that an economic recovery has stalled, despite the recent moderation in the downturn in design services billings.
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When it comes to keeping things tidy, don't forget to look up (way up). Your lighting system is an important piece of the maintenance puzzle, and the payoffs for cleaning it are huge.
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Lighting uses more energy in a typical commercial office building than any other single use. Through the use of automatic controls, daylight offers the greatest potential to provide lighting energy and energy demand reduction during peak utility hours.
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When used correctly, lighting-control systems eliminate energy waste while providing a productive visual environment. To accomplish this, controls can provide the right amount of light where it's needed and when it's needed - either automatically or at the discretion of users.
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