Unless your building has a drill sergeant with OCD walking around lambasting people for not turning off the lights when there is enough daylight, you'll probably need some form of controls.
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The air is supplied at a high velocity to ensure that it mixes with the rest of the room air, but perfect mixing is impossible and badly lacking depending on system type.
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Skip this one if your space is always the right temperature. Occupant-friendly buildings offer control over your space including temperature and airflow control, and operable windows.
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Opportunities for rainwater usage exist for all types of buildings, from residential to commercial and industrial. Average rainfall in the Midwest is approximately 200,000 gallons a year in rainwater capture.
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Although it may seem difficult to use less water with these fixtures, recently developed technologies can be designed into a building as an effective way to reduce potable water use.
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When renovating an old space, the features that were originally built into the space can often be retained, which may include high ceilings, large windows, and wood flooring.
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When designing a facility, attention must be paid to where future stormwater will go, not only to prevent damage to property, but also to prevent damage to the environment.
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Choosing a suitable site for your construction project involves many decisions that have local impacts. Many opportunities are available to reuse previously developed sites, either vacant or underutilized.
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The Urban Heat Island effect is caused by dark, massive materials used in building construction and paving of parking lots & roads, which absorb more of the sun's heat than lighter colored materials.
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We are from the government and we are here to help. Kaboom! That would be my door slamming in their collective faces. A number of years ago, and just recently I was reminded of it again, the federal government was selling it’s handouts to citizens – actually advertising free stuff, food or services are common. This is perverted. We do not have people starving in the streets of this country and this is a lock because if we did, the media would be all over it like flies on watermelon rinds. Quite the opposite: we have a type 2 diabetes…
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