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Program Design for Efficient Multifamily Buildings

Posted by | Date August 16, 2013

Project Coordinator Corrie Bastian describes a pilot designed to bring energy efficiency to the multifamily sector, including a focus group of building owners and a custom energy use benchmark visualization.

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> 1,000 Words: Roof Top Units (RTUs) and Economizers

Posted by Lester Shen | Date August 8, 2013

RTUs represent a large piece of commercial energy consumption. We’ve produced animations to show how they work and how economizers can improve their efficiency.

10 Things to Know About Smart Meters

Posted by Jenny Edwards | Date August 2, 2013

Smart meters are a key physical component in smart grid implementation. How will they affect electricity consumers and providers?

Artistic Approaches to Energy Conservation

Posted by Anna Jursik | Date July 26, 2013

We were impressed with the research and creativity that went into the proposals for our recent Art as Energy grant. Read on for five artistic solutions to energy conservation challenges.

Attainable Benefits of SB2030 Standards

Posted by Megan Hoye, LEED AP | Date July 18, 2013

Could Sustainable Buildings 2030 be a more broadly utilized tool to help Minnesota climb the energy efficiency ladder?

Leveraging Human-Building Interaction (HBI)

Posted by Lester Shen | Date July 11, 2013

Instead of forcing people to adopt new behaviors, HBI can help leverage existing ones.

Public Art to Promote Energy Efficiency

Posted by Anna Jursik | Date June 27, 2013

How can we influence energy behavior when rational arguments fall flat? Perhaps by creating an emotional response with an inclusive and engaging public art installation.

Lessons Learned from Minnesota's Public Building Enhanced Energy Efficiency Program

Posted by Anna Jursik | Date June 20, 2013

Senior Mechanical Engineer Mark Hancock and Program Manager Chris Plum share how to drive program participation, describe their quality assurance process, and offer advice to program managers.

The Process Approach of Human-Building Interaction (HBI)

Posted by Lester Shen | Date June 13, 2013

How can we apply an approach based on usability to help people reduce their energy use in the buildings where they live and work

in other words: The Important Messiness of Design Thinking

Posted by Megan Hoye, LEED AP | Date June 6, 2013

Design thinking promises creative, empathetic, analytical thinking, but does not promise to deliver solutions neatly or quickly. While design thinking can be applied neatly, welcoming complexity and nurturing it in the problem-solving process will provide better long-term solutions.