The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy and the Built Environment will host a free August 12 webinar on the state of America's K-12 school buildings as part of its Energy Lecture Series. "Built to Last? Understanding America's School Building Crisis" will be presented at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 12. The webinar brings together three presenters who approach the same set of questions from different vantage points. Mary Filardo, Executive Director of the 21st Centu

Lower energy bills and improved comfort for occupants are two big benefits of existing building recommissioning, an expert in the field explained during a recent webinar hosted by the W&J Center for Energy and the Built Environment. “Getting the Most from Your Building: Smart Assessment and Monitoring” was presented by Jim Armstrong, Business Development Manager, Energy Services Northeast, at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, a leading global provider of building energy systems.

A new analysis in Cogent Education by Dr. Corey Young, executive director of the Center for Energy and the Built Environment at Washington & Jefferson College, reveals widespread deterioration, uneven modernization, and significant regional disparities in investment in K–12 school buildings across the United States. The paper, “Built to last? An examination of deteriorating US school buildings and regional disparities” uses data from the 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consu

The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy and the Built Environment will host a free June 24 webinar on using building commissioning to increase energy efficiency and comfort as part of its Energy Lecture Series. “Getting the Most from Your Building: Smart Assessment and Monitoring” will be presented at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 24. The speaker will be Jim Armstrong, Business Development Manager, Energy Services Northeast, at Siemens Smart Infrastructure Building com