11 results for "energy efficiency" in Articles
PROJECT CASE STUDIES
1 MONTH AGO
We modernized 49 elevators at Montreal’s Place Ville Marie, integrating regenerative drives to reduce energy consumption and improve how people move through this iconic urban space.
EDUCATION
5 MONTHS AGO
Steel frame homes have many advantages for construction. They offer incredible strength and durability, plus circumvent some of the risks that timber pose, such as termites. However, they can present unique challenges when it comes to energy efficiency.
EDUCATION
5 MONTHS AGO
There are multiple considerations when it comes to choosing sustainable materials for design and construction. Aspects such as embodied carbon and the longevity of the material should be top of mind.
EDUCATION
5 MONTHS AGO
As architecture and construction gears more and more towards sustainability, passive design is going mainstream. It is drawing people’s focus as a great way to improve energy efficiency in a home for the long term, using a ‘materials first’ approach.
NEWS
5 MONTHS AGO
This led to the development of our embedded frame technology known as ComfortEDGE™.
NEWS
5 MONTHS AGO
The importance of proper floor insulation when installing underfloor heating is a hot topic nowadays. Traditionally, it is loft spaces that are singled out for insulation. But with underfloor heating, floors are important, too. The fact is that all homes can benefit from trapping heat inside from floor insulation. What is floor insulation and how does it work?
NEWS
6 MONTHS AGO
In the quest for sustainability and energy efficiency, educational institutions are increasingly turning to innovative solutions to reduce their carbon footprint and operational costs. One such solution gaining traction is the integration of thermal energy-efficient insulated industrial doors.
NEWS
1 YEAR AGO
“Sustainability – that is, reducing our environmental impact – has always been important,” says Brendan Glen, Engineering Manager at GH Commercial. "But it’s gone from being something that’s seen as necessary, to a key focus point of every stakeholder; something which requires innovation, continued investment in new technology and demands progression.”
NEWS
1 YEAR AGO
Australian Glass Group is one of over 100 organisations standing together in joint support of passing the planned improvements within the Energy Efficiency section of the NCC 2022 for Residential new builds.
EDUCATION
2 YEARS AGO
This whitepaper examines the various types of commercial window coverings available and the materials used in their manufacture, it makes the case for window coverings as an important element of the energy efficiency picture for commercial buildings.
EDUCATION
2 YEARS AGO
While NCC 2019 Section J deals with a wide range of building components, this whitepaper is concerned solely with energy efficiency as it applies to windows, and in particular window coverings, in commercial applications.