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Retrofit Industry Needs Assessment Study
The Retrofit Industry Needs Assessment Study is a part of RMI’s RetroFit Depot. Over the next 3–5 years, the RMI RetroFit team will create and…
Whole-Building Retrofits: A Gateway to Climate Stabilization
This paper discusses creative elements of deep whole-building retrofits. It discusses process and technique, how to select suitable buildings, the key players that must be…
Achieving Radically Energy Efficient Retrofits: The Empire State Building Example
In order to avoid reaching unsustainable levels of atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, we must reduce GHG emissions by 75% by 2050. “Deep” commercial building…
Factor Ten Engineering Design Principles
Designers often assume that radical efficiency is too expensive. Yet RMI’s Factor Ten Engineering initiative demonstrates that very large energy and resource savings can be…
Integrative Design: A Disruptive Source of Expanding Returns to Investments in Energy Efficiency
This paper summarizes the principle of integrative design. Integrative design rigorously applies orthodox engineering principles, but achieves radically more energy- and resource-efficient results by asking…