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The Future of Energy Modeling, Data Driven & Pragmatic: EUI

Energy Use Intensity, How to Self-Check an Energy Model As a building practitioner, I have been building energy models and training some of the best in the business for years. I believe it is important to be able to self-check Read more…

By Neil Bulger, 5 years ago August 28, 2018
Architecture

GridOptimal Buildings, Secret Distributed Energy Resources

I spent a half week with some of the most amazing thought leaders in the electricity space at the Rocky Mountain Institute’s eLabs 2018 accelerator. In my group, we discussed our solution towards a Grid Optimal initiative to get buildings Read more…

By Neil Bulger, 5 years ago June 25, 2018
Construction

The Future is Heat Pumps

Everywhere I go the question I hear is how do we electrify our buildings? With the cost of renewable energy dropping and more people leading the charge towards decarbonizing buildings, design and construction is desperate for solutions. One of the biggest Read more…

By Neil Bulger, 5 years ago June 5, 2018
Construction

Renewable Microgrids and the Built Environment

Microgrids and the facilities they server are become a larger topic in the building energy landscape as reliability, resilience, and carbon emission reductions are sought. From research done at GreenTechMedia, ‘GTM Research now tracks over 1,900 basic and advanced, operational Read more…

By Neil Bulger, 5 years ago May 23, 2018
Construction

Keeping Up with California, the Future of My (net zero) House

This past week, California passed future changes to the energy code for buildings, including a requirement for all new homes (built in 2020, so not tomorrow!) must be net zero energy. This is a big deal, and has a number Read more…

By Neil Bulger, 5 years ago May 15, 2018
Architecture

Asking Why Before Building an Energy Model

In my work as a building engineer, there is an allure to use more and more simulation, analysis, and energy modeling to optimize a building design. Some are visually enticing, with people dabbling in mass simulation and optimization like the Read more…

By Neil Bulger, 5 years ago May 8, 2018
Architecture

What is Net Zero Energy and What Type of Net Zero Building Works for You?

Commercial buildings are getting a lot of attention recently to improve their energy use and become more sustainable in their operations. Terms like Net Zero Energy are becoming talking points for developers, cities, corporations and even states (CA). The popularity Read more…

By Neil Bulger, 5 years ago May 1, 2018
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