This is a continuation of last month’s column on the hidden consequences of water and energy retrofit considerations. I then refocusedmy attention to the top of the system, on the circulation return.

After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, significant steps were taken to upgrade building codes. Many of those put in place a couple of years after the quake. Nearly two decades later, the City of Los ...

Recently, the European Parliament approved draft regulation, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), requiring each member state to set minimum energy-performance standards for new ...

Older commercial buildings are architectural treasures, offering a glimpse into the past while serving modern needs. Beneath their historic charm, however, often lie outdated plumbing systems, which ...

As we prepare to leave 2024 behind and look ahead to 2025, it’s important to recognize how far the commercial HVAC industry has come—especially as businesses across the world continue seeking our help ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- "The building retrofitting market has seen significant growth recently, driven by the need to update aging infrastructure and improve building performance. As ...

A scientist from Cambridge University has investigated the economic benefit of combining a basic energy-efficiency retrofit with the installation of rooftop PV and has found solar arrays help to ...

President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal unveiled Wednesday includes a suite of measures to fight climate change, including billions to transition to electric vehicles (EVs), retrofit ...

Inside a German factory, robots assemble panels molded to fit precisely over the walls of an old apartment building like a second skin, with built-in insulation designed to help the building ...

It has been a year since the bulk of a massive energy-efficiency retrofit project was finished at the Empire State Building and owners, planners and experts have had high hopes for a big payoff. They ...

As our bills rise, retrofitting with solar panels, heat pumps, or better insulation is proving popular — but where do you ...

An earlier version of this page included retrofit information from the city of Los Angeles that contained numerous errors. This story has been updated and buildings from Los Angeles have been removed ...