INSIDE THIS ISSUE
MARCH-APRIL 2013 // VOL 4 // ISSUE 2 COMPONENT 30 COMPONENT
THE IMPOR- TANCE OF
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INSULATION Goodfellow Air Force Base achieves energy- efficiency goals through added insulation in its integrated roof retrofit.
RESIDENTIAL MORE THAN
MEETS THE EYE Budget, ROI, codes, advancements in tech- nology and more must be considered before retrofitting an existing lighting system.
44 ENERGY A VALIANT
EFFORT A Colorado housing authority upgrades an apartment building’s systems to provide af- fordable living space for seniors.
48 TIGHT BUILDING
ENVELOPES The simple task of miti- gating air infiltration should be the first step in improving existing commercial buildings’ performance.
HISTORIC BEAUTY ON 52
THE INSIDE The Marshall House hotel is returned to its original grandeur in the historic district of Savannah, Ga.
TREND ALERT 57
DEPARTMENTS 14 NEWS // Learn what’s happening in the retrofit marketplace. 61 TRENDY PRODUCTS // Clean-energy systems are featured.
62 PRODUCTS // View a roundup of the latest materials and systems for the industry.
66 INSPIRATION // The Pittsburgh-based Mattress Factory, a museum of contemporary installation art, has grown through acquisition and
conversion of nine non-contributing urban properties. stay up to date 6 RETROFIT // March-April 2013
by subscribing to retrofit’s weekly e-newsletter at
www.retrofitmagazine.com. You’ll receive the latest news, blogs and media you won’t find in the magazine.
COLUMNS
10 POINT OF VIEW // Retrofitting existing buildings can be a catalyst to reestablishing communities.
16 GUIDANCE // ASHRAE helps achieve efficiency goals with three levels
of energy audits. HAVE NO
FEAR Meet Scott Sklar, a straight-shooter when it comes to clean energy’s advantages and easy implementation.
Win a gift certificate for the Marshall House hotel from retrofit.
See page 56 for details.
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