Feb 28 2011
A recent article in The Daily Energy Report, written by Institute Program Director Richard Paradis, focuses on using integrated design to reach energy reduction goals. The article, “Integrated Building Design is Critical for Optimizing Energy Efficiency,” emphasizes the importance of using a whole building design approach to achieve high-performance buildings.
In reaching the goal of net zero energy use by 2030, Paradis writes, “….We cannot achieve these stringent energy conservation goals by continuing to design buildings and systems the way we did in the past, where the architect, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer independently, in isolation from each other, designed their part of the building using long-standing rules of thumb.” Read the article.
