Upgrade Your Office Building's Envelope, Slash Energy Bills Now!
The study looked at how improving the building envelope of existing office buildings can save energy and money. By upgrading windows, walls, roofs, and floors with better insulation, energy consumption for heating and cooling can be reduced. The research found that replacing windows with lower U-values had the biggest energy-saving impact, followed by walls, roofs, and floors. However, using highly insulated windows can be more expensive upfront, leading to higher life cycle costs.