What is the impact of envelope, lighting, and mechanical upgrades on cost and energy efficiency of a 1960s commercial high rise building?
What is the impact of shading and solar films on radiative gains and cooling loads?
What is the impact of surface’s tilt and orientation on solar availability at 40 N?
What is the impact of alternate water sources and reduction strategies on the site’s total gallons of freshwater consumption?
What is the impact of Insulation thickness on Electricity consumption, Reduction in HVAC system size and additional cost of insulation?
What is the impact of Heating and Cooling load on several facade designs?
What is the impact of component optimization as per ECBC on sensible cooling loads of office building in composite climate?
What is the impact of geothermal heat exchange, air source heat pumps, and sanitary heat exchange on a cold climate multi-family high rise electrification while keeping costs low?
What is the impact of impact of retrofitting strategies based on envelope performance and lighting optimization on the energy use and operational cost of different building types in New York?
What is the impact of orientation on daylight availability? (Competition Winner)
Challenge #1: Daylighting and Glare