New York City recently announced that they have finally approved zoning changes to allow buildings to make green retrofits. Buildings account for at least three-fourths of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions and these green retrofits can help owners significantly reduce their carbon footprint and electricity bill. These amendments were many years in the making [...]
New York State of Mind – Green Energy-Saving Retrofits Include Solar Shading
The well-known German Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE recently published a very interesting study about “Calculating the Energy Demand for Residential and Office buildings“. This report compares two different solar shading solutions to understand the respective effects on the primary energy consumption for heating, cooling and artificial lighting.
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE Energy Demand Study
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