The stock of commercial buildings in the U.S. is vast and aging. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) estimates that 5.9 ...

BuildingAdvice is a Web-enabled system of networked sensors and software to quickly rate the energy performance of commercial buildings, identify opportunities for reducing energy costs and improving ...

Control performance assessment and monitoring represent a critical discipline in modern engineering, pivotal in ensuring that industrial and building systems operate at peak efficiency. At its core, ...

Disasters cause incredible damage and destruction to infrastructure, particularly in the housing sector. To respond to these events and to mitigate potential damage in future events, practitioners and ...

Three sectors produce 94% of the world’s carbon emissions: buildings, industry and transport. Buildings are actually one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle. Cities represent just 3% of Earth’s land ...

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