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AMCA inmotion

In the 2023 edition of Air Movement and Control Association’s award-winning magazine: A look at new and updated U.S. regulations for commercial and industrial fans and blowers, the effectiveness of air curtains in maintaining indoor-air quality, means of controlling environmental noise from the operation of mechanical equipment and the selection of ceiling radiation dampers.

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Henry County Public Schools, KY

Henry County Public Schools sought and found an alternative funding method: a guaranteed energy savings contract (or performance contract) as a funding mechanism for school improvements.

Zero Net Energy Center: San Leandro, CA

What does it take to transform a typical 1980s suburban office building into a modern net zero energy showcase?

Drake Landing Solar Community: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

Tucked away in the midst of a Canadian suburb is an ordinary-looking neighborhood that may represent the future of sustainable residential heating systems.

Iowa Utilities Board and Office of Consumer Advocate: Des Moines, Iowa

When it comes to designing and operating high performing buildings, occupant behavior can be one of the hardest variables to predict and control.

Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building: Portland, OR

One of the most important aspects of this three-year renovation began when the construction ended.

Resiliency: From Surviving to Thriving

When disasters strike, buildings can turn into traps as they did in Hurricane Katrina, or they can provide places of refuge.

Water-Activated Drywall Corner Trim

Company: CertainTeed Product: AquaBead™ The AquaBead™ drywall corner trim from CertainTeed is made of a high-strength polymer core that is coated with paper on both sides and perforated in a manner that achieves solid coverage with a single pass. The…

Predictive Glass

Company: View Product: Intelligence 2.0 View introduces View Intelligence 2.0 predictive glass. The glass integrates with third-party data providers to coordinate weather inputs into its tinting algorithm to predict not only the sun’s movement, but also incoming weather conditions, such…

Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS): Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) aims to not only reduce impact on the environment, but improve the lives of its occupants and its community through net positive operation.