Building Technology, Whole Building
Boulder Commons Raises the Bar for Sustainable Design
Boulder Commons Sets New Standard for Net-Zero Leases Just two miles from downtown Boulder, Colorado, a new net-zero energy (NZE) development is under construction: Boulder Commons. The project consists of two commercial buildings totaling roughly 100,000 square feet of professional office space and boasting a restaurant, coffee shop and community gathering flex space — all […]
Boulder, Boulder Commons, Colorado, Net Zero Energy, RMI, Rocky Mountain Institute
Building Technology, Emerging Technology, Whole Building
A Future Rooftop Conundrum?
Jeff Perkins, ERS, for Zondits Anyone who has ever felt the warmth of the sun on their face or covered their tomato plants to protect them from frost has, whether knowingly or unwittingly, experienced the power of radiative heat transfer. Traveling virtually unimpeded through space, the warmth of the sun reaches our skin – yet […]
Boulder, cooling film, heat transfer films, radiative cooling, University of Colorado