October 2023 - McD BERL

How can Smart Builders Help Residents Minimize High Electricity Bills?

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How can Smart Builders Help Residents Minimize High Electricity Bills? High electricity bills are becoming a major pain point in resident’s everyday life. With the growing demands for electronic gadgets and increasing dependency on electrical equipment such as a fridge, ACs, water heaters, computers, laptops, mobile devices, speakers, washing machines, and much more the use …

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Is Your Top Floor Too Hot?

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Is Your Top Floor Too Hot? Residents living on the top floor of the building face a considerable heating problem, particularly during scorching summers. Roof temperatures can rise to an unbearable 50°-60° Celsius which can make life pretty hard. There are often no signs of relief even during the nighttime, as the heat absorbed during …

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Glass Building or Glass Furnace?

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Glass Building or Glass Furnace? “In God we trust. All others must bring data.” -by W. Edwards Deming. The building envelope comprises walls, roof, and fenestration (openings including windows, doors, vents, etc.). The design of the building envelope influences heat gain/loss, natural ventilation, and daylighting, which, in turn, determines indoor temperatures, thermal comfort, and sensible …

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How To Not Make Platinum-Rated Buildings

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How To Not Make Platinum-Rated Buildings Imagine you’re on the cusp of choosing your new office space, and there’s a pivotal question on the table: “Are you asking for glare-free daylight space or just a good-looking glass building?” This isn’t just a choice between four walls and a roof: it’s a question about your daily …

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How Right Thickness of the Insulation Can Save Capex

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How Right Thickness of the Insulation Can Save Capex There are several passive ways to reduce the heat gain of buildings and decrease the energy consumption. In this article, we will discuss a very effective technique- Insulation Insulation on walls reduces heat gain or heat loss from an indoor environment to an outdoor environment and …

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Right Orientation: Where building meets efficiency, comfort, and sustainability

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Right Orientation: Where building meets efficiency, comfort, and sustainability Imagine two exactly same buildings, but one renders higher electricity bills, poor well-being, and productivity due to less daylight and a lack of thermal comfort. You may ask why is there such a huge difference if they are exactly the same. Often the answers are hidden …

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Importance of (PHE) Public Health Engineering and Life Safety Systems in Buildings, India

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Importance of (PHE) Public Health Engineering and Life Safety Systems in Indian Buildings When it comes to construction and real estate development in India, it’s not just about aesthetics and functionality; it’s also about safety and well-being. Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Life Safety Systems play a pivotal role in ensuring that buildings are not …

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When Buildings and Biology Align: Shading and Daylight

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When Buildings and Biology Align: Shading and Daylight Human beings are a complex system of hormones, moods, and delicate chemical and physical balance. Raise the temperature to even 2 degrees Celsius and you’re sick. Go through two bad days of sleeping and you get headaches. In fact, you will be surprised to know that we …

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How Paint Affects Heat Gain In Buildings

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How Paint Affects Heat Gain In Buildings The act of selecting the ideal color palette for your building may initially appear as a decision rooted solely in aesthetics, but it can have a significant financial impact. The color you choose for your walls can greatly affect your comfort and energy bills. Darker colors tend to …

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