Buildings represent a large portion of total US energy usage. Religious facilities, which consume a significant percentage of the total floorspace and energy usage in the commercial sector, have generally not been the focus ...

Buildings in a hot and humid climate usually are kept at a positive pressurization level to avoid infiltration induced issues such as mold growth within building envelopes. This dissertation combines existing models of ...

As of 2011 buildings consumed 41% of all primary energy in the U.S. and can represent more than 70% of peak demand on the electrical grid. Usage by this sector has grown almost 50% since the 1980s and projections foresee ...

The Energy Systems Laboratory (Laboratory), at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station of the Texas A&M University System, in fulfillment of its responsibilities under Texas Health and Safety Code Ann. § 388.003 (e), ...

This report provides detailed information about the potential savings from the 2012 Federal Legislation to phase out incandescent lamps and the NOx emissions reduction from the replacement of incandescent bulbs with Compact ...

The United States Energy Information Administration states that homes in the U. S. account for 23% of energy consumed. Although electric consumption can be reduced through retrofits and other advanced energy consumption ...