by Dave Kratz | Jun 4, 2015 | Case Studies, Consumers, Dealers
Texas Citizens Bank, is a boutique private bank in the Houston area with six locations. Employees of all six free standing structures complained of the high exposure to the western sun. This resulted in all locations closing their blinds on the western facing walls,...
by Dave Kratz | Apr 13, 2015 | Case Studies, Consumers, Dealers
The Ritz-Carlton luxury hotels pride themselves on providing an exceptional guest experience. They operate some of the finest hotel properties in the world focusing on providing luxury, and have found they do not need to compromise the luxury to achieve environmental...
by Dave Kratz | Jul 11, 2014 | Case Studies, Consumers, Dealers
Since the Wright brothers’ first flight and the creation of the Ford motor car, all vehicles have been using fuels that are damaging to the environment. We continue to search for viable clean fuels that will allow us to travel to the neighborhood store or around...
by Dave Kratz | May 13, 2014 | Case Studies, Consumers, Dealers
Faced with losing tenants due to complaints about excessive heat and increased glare coming through the facility’s windows, Los Angeles’ famed Beverly Center management had their back against the wall. Both tenants and consumers were feeling the extreme heat the...
by Dave Kratz | May 7, 2014 | Case Studies, Consumers, Dealers
The Hotel Valencia, a contemporary styled property is located on the famed San Antonio Riverwalk. Hotel management was pursuing ideas to make their guests more comfortable by significantly reducing solar heat from entering guest rooms, and continuing their green...
by Dave Kratz | Apr 7, 2014 | Case Studies, Consumers, Dealers
Seventy percent of energy used in the U.S. is consumed by commercial properties. Forty percent of this energy used is to manage cooling costs resulting from infrared heat coming through windows. Bank of America’s downtown San Francisco high rise data center...