As owners, architects and energy modelers strive to create sustainable, energy-efficient buildings, it is crucial to consider the impact of windows on the overall performance of those buildings. Windows are a primary source of heat gain and loss, affecting a building's energy consumption and indoor comfort.

Yiyu Chen, Sustainability Engineer at Zero Envy, shares his thoughts on a recently completed edX course: Data Science in Construction, Architecture and Engineering. Yiyu and his colleagues at Zero Envy have been learning the Python programming language and data science techniques in order to leverage them in their energy analysis work.

If your nonresidential project has metal-framed exterior walls, the California Energy Code’s mandatory insulation requirements pushes you into installing continuous insulation. Is there any way around that? Perhaps. Keep reading to learn more…

In a time where the State of California is (supposed to be?) pushing toward net zero energy buildings, Savings by Design has the opportunity to represent the future of California’s “Title 24” Energy Code.