Preventative Maintenance New Residential What is Preventative Maintenance? Preventive Maintenance refers to scheduled maintenance that supports operating reliability. Since mechanical parts wear out, the reliability of any equipment directly relates to operating age...
Entryway Systems New Residential What are Entryway Systems? Entryway or “walk-off” systems are grills, grates, or mats that reduce the amount of dirt, dust, pollen, and other biological and non-biological agents entering a residence.[1] As much as 80 percent of the...
Building Information Modeling (BIM) New Residential What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)? Building Information Modeling (BIM) forms a digital representation of a residential building’s physical and functional characteristics and calculates information about the...
Commissioning New Residential What is Commissioning? Commissioning, typically done for large commercial projects, refers to a quality assurance process for new building projects to optimize performance and improve building operation that includes verifying and...
Building Evaluation New Residential What is Building Evaluation? Building evaluation is the ongoing process of assessing the actual performance of a home as compared to design goals or a peer group. Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) refers to a type of building...
Solar Islanding and Microgrid-Ready Solar PV New Residential What is Solar Islanding and Microgrid-Ready Solar PV? Photovoltaic (PV) systems are semiconductor devices that use renewable solar energy to create electricity.[1] Most grid-tied PV systems connect to the...
