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Heating and cooling systems are key players in net-zero-energy building projects.

Case study on Alachua County Library Headquarters

To combat this hot strain on the grid, commercial buildings can take advantage of thermal energy storage. In fact, they must take advantage of this strategy or we will have some major problems in the coming decades.

A different kind of air-conditioner allows businesses and homeowners to save money while maximizing energy. And it is powered by ice blocks.

A better way to beat the heat

It appears that using ice as an energy efficiency tool is beneficial for energy managers and the buildings the serve.

CALMAC’s CEO, answers some questions for CleanTechnica.

While ZEBs are very energy-efficient, the fact of the matter remains: ZEBs are still connected to the grid. Just how much impact do ZEBs have and how can themal energy storage help?

La consommation d'electricite en periode hors pointe fait toute une difference sur la facture d'energie

Ice-based thermal energy storage is not new, but it is enjoying resurging interest because it offers efficient time-of-use shifts of electrical consumption.

Night-time and cooling is an efficient pairing. Read more more on page 66.

Don't dismiss thermal energy storage as part of the grid resiliency solution.

How colleges are getting creative about energy supply to save money on heating and cooling and to boost building comfort for occupants

What’s the biggest misconception administrators outside the facilities department tend to have related to heating and cooling campus buildings?

Upgrades to the TIAA-CREF building are anticipated to save $765,000 in annual energy and operating costs.

Another sign that the clean-energy revolution is here and now

Understanding the larger implications of Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) on the grid

Calvin D. MacCracken, was posthumously inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame, which recognizes those in the heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning industry.

While much of the energy storage sector is working at the edge of financial sustainability, one technology is doing fine.

The construction of the new Central Plant and Utility Infrastructure marks a milestone for Santa Ana College.

In the case of thermal storage, you don’t generate electrons. Instead, you shift the process of when (and sometimes how) you utilize electricity for the end uses you want (heating and cooling).

An ice machine paired with solar panels won’t replace air conditioners but it makes them more efficient.

Trane, CALMAC and Fellon-McCord join Tozour in examining best chilling practices.

Solar and thermal energy storage combine in this article.

CALMAC CEO, MarkMacCracken named Distinguished Lecturer by ‪ASHRAE‬

The energy storage business is hot these days. There are many energy storage technologies. Solid-state batteries include electrochemical capacitors, lithium ion batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, and sodium sulfur batteries. Other types include flow batteries, flywheels, compressed air energy storage, thermal (usually ice) storage systems, and pumped hydro power.

Batteries are hot, but utilities looking to store a lot of power may find cheaper options elsewhere

Thanks to the country’s [South Africa] first ice storage system in a medical facility, Mediclinic Morningside’s energy consumption has dropped by 95 000kWhr per month!

The Alamo Heights Independent School District (AHISD) in San Antonio, TX, recently employed ice-based energy storage technology to cool more than 325,000 sq ft across five buildings on its high school campus.

Two projects leverage new and existing HVAC equipment to offer optimal returns.