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5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home

The Pro Builder

For the past 14 years, an overarching objective of The New American Home (TNAH) program has been to achieve superior levels of energy and water savings, indoor air quality, and occupant comfort without sacrificing aesthetics or livability—or making the home’s occupants expend too much effort in maintaining that high performance.

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Spending On Smart Grid Technologies Will Total Nearly $600 Billion From 2014 Through 2023

Business Facilities

“Government mandates and growing challenges to grid stability, such as aging infrastructure, electric vehicle charging, and distributed generation, are contributing to increased spending on everything from smart metering systems in the field to new IT systems in the operations center.”. Related articles across the web.

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Bearing Steel Market Worth $8.47 Billion, Globally, by 2028 at 3.7% CAGR | The Insight Partners

Civil + Structural Engineer

Download PDF Brochure: [link] Global Bearing Steel Market Growth Drivers: Increasing demand for bearings from various end-use industries such as automotive, aerospace, and industrial machinery. The rise in construction activities and infrastructure development in developing countries, leading to increased demand for industrial machinery.

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Battery vs. diesel: Why we need both as we move into a greener future

CK Power

This is a separate discussion from the renewable energy debate, as the electricity powering a battery engine could very well be sourced from a coal plant instead of a wind farm. The emergence of heavy-duty battery power is certainly an exciting time for the green energy movement. A discussion of battery power technology today.

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Net zero building design and air leakage

GCP Applied Technologies

Is it possible to create a building with a net energy consumption of zero? Put simply, a “net zero” building—or zero net energy (ZNE) building—is one where the total amount of energy used annually is equal to the energy created by the building from renewable sources on site, including solar, wind or hydro power generation.

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The evolution of clean diesel technology in response to Tier 4

CK Power

This forced diesel generator and engine manufacturers to develop new and innovative solutions to curtail carbon emissions and provide reliable, clean energy using diesel. Here’s why diesel is a viable source of clean energy: Engine enhancements and innovations. Advanced emission control systems. Download the guide.

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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Project commissioning, also referred to as Cx, is a series of milestones that includes the testing of systems, materials, and staff who will be operating the systems. Commissioning is especially important for energy management. Why is Project Commissioning Important?