building efficiency Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:01:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Sharp Develops New Photovoltaic Architectural Glass https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sharp-develops-new-photovoltaic-architectural-glass-20130729/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sharp-develops-new-photovoltaic-architectural-glass-20130729/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:01:36 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=39968 Many modern buildings feature architectural glass, both interior and exterior. It gives a sense of openness to the area and lets in plenty of ambient light. Photovoltaic glass could be used in some of these applications, but they filter too much light. Photovoltaic architectural glass, at least on exterior windows, could be a good replacement […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sharp-develops-new-photovoltaic-architectural-glass-20130729/feed/ 0 39968 Building Energy Efficiency Data Harvesting Simplified https://www.greenoptimistic.com/building-energy-efficiency-data-harvesting-method-simplified-20121203/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/building-energy-efficiency-data-harvesting-method-simplified-20121203/#respond Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:56:46 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=29229 Measuring building efficiency can be a very complex undertaking, and might require hourly metering systems, extensive sensor networks, and sophisticated computer systems. The data collected by these systems can be extremely useful in determining where improvements can be made, from learning how to control lighting and air conditioning systems to installation of more efficient glass […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/building-energy-efficiency-data-harvesting-method-simplified-20121203/feed/ 0 29229 DOW Corning’s Smart Glazing Makes for Building Efficiency https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dow-cornings-smart-glazing-makes-for-building-efficiency-20121122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/dow-cornings-smart-glazing-makes-for-building-efficiency-20121122/#respond Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:21:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=28664 Hundreds of thousands of building operators around the world struggle with building efficiency, there are alternatives to current single-pane window technology. The problem is, while single-pane windows are extremely inefficient, replacing them could be prohibitively expensive. In the face of rising expenses, DOW Corning has devised a new window smart glazing that be be applied […]

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