Building Science Insight

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Written by Akshay Padwal, Patrick Pease, Zahra Zolfaghari and 5 others

How does shading impact design performance?

Misconceptions about shading and energy
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Written by Zahra Zolfaghari. Updated over a week ago

How does shading and WWR impact the energy and environmental performance of a building?

Impact of Shading and WWR on Building Performance metrics - EUI, sDA, ASE
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Written by Nilesh. Updated over a week ago

When your custom engineering inputs create an error

How to troubleshoot your project
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Written by Sandeep Ahuja. Updated over a week ago

Georgia Tech Campus Center

A cove.tool case study
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Written by Zahra Zolfaghari. Updated over a week ago

Changes in Early Stage Design Strategies post COVID-19

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Written by Akshay Padwal. Updated over a week ago

5 Ways to Discuss Building Performance at your Next Project Pursuit

Cove.tool Article Series: #01
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Written by Zahra Zolfaghari. Updated over a week ago

How lighting design impact building's performance?

This article compares the Lighting Power Density (LPD) variation with energy codes and their impact on EUI for Education building type.
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Written by Akshay Padwal. Updated over a week ago

Energy Efficient Classroom using cove.tool

A cove.tool case study
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Written by Zahra Zolfaghari. Updated over a week ago

Why is my building already 60% more efficient than the 2030 Baseline, before any changes or optimization?

FAQ - Understanding the Baseline Energy Page and Report
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Written by Zahra Zolfaghari. Updated over a week ago

Design improvement strategies to reduce energy use and carbon footprint in hospitals

hospital design, reduce energy use, reheat, hospital, healthcare, acute care, 24/7
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Written by mostafa tahmasebi. Updated over a week ago

Energy Efficient Lab Building using cove.tool

A cove.tool case study
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Written by Zahra Zolfaghari. Updated over a week ago

Impact of Glazing Properties on Energy Use Intensity

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Written by Akshay Padwal. Updated over a week ago

5 Things to Look for in a High Performance Facade

Cove.tool Article Series: #02
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Written by Zahra Zolfaghari. Updated over a week ago

5 Things for an AIA 2030 Ready Office Building

Cove.tool Article Series, #03
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Written by Zahra Zolfaghari. Updated over a week ago