Windows

Nationwide, heating and cooling energy attributable to windows account for about ten percent of energy consumption in buildings; when daylighting potential is considered, it can be even more. Efficient windows can lower heating and cooling energy while maintaining daylight and view.

Lower Heating and Cooling Costs

Windows are a major driver of building energy use. As they typically transfer heat much more easily than do insulated walls, window energy performance is of particular concern to heating and cooling energy use. Additional factors like solar heat, daylight and ventilation are important to consider for building energy performance.

Many window technologies can increase the insulating properties of windows. While most people realize that double-pane and triple-pane windows are more efficient than single-pane windows, other components can significantly improve window efficiency as well.

Greenbuild 2013

November 20, 2013 - 8:00am - November 22, 2013 - 5:00pm

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The EE Eight: Energy-Efficient Campuses in the NCAA Basketball Tournament

Date: Mar 13, 2013

With college basketball’s March Madness tournament just around the corner, the Alliance to Save Energy has compiled a list of the most energy-efficient campuses entering the NCAA competition.

Students of all ages are accustomed to being graded on their work and ranked against their peers. It’s a common practice for just about everything in society from education to politics, but athletics is perhaps one of the most scrutinized and ranked fields out there. With college basketball’s March Madness tournament just around the corner the Alliance to Save Energy has compiled its picks for the most energy-efficient campuses entering the NCAA competition.

In no particular order, here are the Alliance's EE Eight:

Right Under Your Roof: Stop the Heat Bleed

Date: Feb 13, 2013

See how the Energy Response Corps' online tool can evaluate how much your home is losing to Heat Bleed.

When you get a cut or scrape, you use a band aid to stop the bleeding. But what if your house was bleeding and you didn’t know it? Heat Bleed is the result of energy loss in homes caused by such factors as outdated HVAC systems,old appliances, and non-energy efficient windows and doors. However, the main cause of Heat Bleed is inadequate insulation and air leakage, and it not only affects older homes, but it affects newer homes as well.

Diverse Commission Unveils Plan to Double U.S. Energy Productivity

Author:

Allyson Schmutter

Contact Email:

aschmutter@ase.org

Date:

February 7, 2013

A diverse coalition of energy leaders unveil a set of recommendations designed to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030. Achieving goal could save $327 billion annually and add 1.3 million jobs.

A diverse coalition of energy leaders unveil a set of recommendations designed to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030.