Tag: Thermal comfort
Insulate Cold Floors At Senior Homes
Structural thermal breaks insulate owners from energy waste and mold, as well as keep residents from cold floors.
Updated Healthcare Facility Ventilation Standard Published
The updated edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities offers guidance, regulation, and mandates to healthcare facilities designers.
Harvard Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind HouseZero Lab And Prototype
Through its advanced data-driven infrastructure, Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities' HouseZero aims to shift the design and operation of buildings.
Saint-Gobain Releases North American HQ Occupant Comfort Study
The first of its kind based on size and scale, the longitudinal study reveals the collective benefits of a systems-based design approach.
Building Envelope Retrofits For Improved Energy Efficiency: Part 1
Degradation of building envelope performance contributes to wasted energy, poor thermal comfort, and subpar indoor air quality.
Tricks Of The Trade: Temperature Complaints
Facility Management Expert Kevin Folsom talks about the age old issue of dealing with thermal complaints in the workplace. From the April 2013 issue.