Combined Heat and Power (CHP) New Commercial What is Combined Heat and Power (CHP)? Combined Heat and Power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is a type of distributed energy resource that produces both electricity and thermal energy onsite, using one primary...
Chilled Beams New Commercial What are Chilled Beams? Chilled beams are room air recirculation systems integrated with acoustic ceilings or independently mounted that rely on radiant heat transfer from chilled or heated water coils to cool or heat a space. Chilled...
Insulation New Commercial What is Insulation? Insulation includes materials that reduce the amount of heat lost from a building. Properly insulating a new building relates to creating an efficient building envelope. The building envelope or the physical structure...
Energy-Efficient Windows New Commercial What are Energy-Efficient or High-Performance Windows? Windows form part of the fenestration system of a building and play a key role in maintaining a highly insulated building envelope (see Insulation). The fenestration system,...
Cool Roofs New Commercial What are Cool Roofs? Cool roofs reflect (solar reflectance) and radiate heat (thermal emittance) away from the building and reduce roof temperature (see Figure 1). The Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) measures roof reflectance and emissivity on...
