“Plug load” is the hot topic in the energy-efficient building design field these days. Unlike insulation, multipane windows and improved heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) performance, this energy-efficiency strategy directly affects the work of electrical contractors. Contractors who work in the commercial sector, especially, will be hearing the term repeatedly. Read this article as it [...]
Entries from June 5th, 2012
Take a Load Off: Taming the Plug Load
June 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Feature writing, Writing
Tags: Building technology·energy efficiency·Energy technology
Giving Efficiency Its Due
June 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Feature writing
Energy efficiency is often the ugly stepsister in alternative-energy conversations because quantifying its potential effect is difficult; how do we determine the real value of all those avoided kilowatt-hours? Two current efforts to answer this question are drawing on a fast-growing digital resource—data—and they could help decision-makers compare and document efficiency’s environmental value against other [...]
Tags: Alternative/green energy·energy efficiency·Energy technology·Utility business