Cooking over an open flame. It’s primal, fast, and has become de rigueur for most new construction. But with growing interest in Zero Net Energy, is it time for gas cooktops to go the way of incandescent bulbs and gas-guzzling SUVs?
Hot Tips for Hospitality
As one of the greatest water-users, hospitality projects provide one of the greatest opportunities for water conservation. While an office building’s indoor water use is pretty small, once you fold showers and laundry into the water-use equation for a hotel, many possibilities open up. Here we focus on laundry solutions that can provide big operational savings and can make the difference in getting project approval in drought-conscious California.
860 On the Wye Goes ZNE!
A new all-electric affordable housing project for veterans is set to open in San Luis Obispo next month. The innovative Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo project will host residents in a 21-unit, two-story multi-family building with a common space, recreational facilities, a community garden, and onsite resident services from the U.S. Veterans’ Administration.
Computer Room Set Temperature - Going Up!
As the building industry continues to emphasize energy savings, a growing trend is to increase the temperature set point in data centers and office telecom or data rooms. As a kid I remember going with my uncle to the UC Irvine computer labs to play videogames with his co-workers. He would have me walk into the small server room to see my reaction to the chilling 55°F-60°F temperature that was maintained by a dedicated AC system.