June 19, 2009
SOLAR 2009 conference
Last month, I attended the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) national solar conference, SOLAR 2009, in Buffalo, NY. Overall, the mood was very excited and positive. There was a strong feeling of mobilization of the industry to capitalize on the...Continue reading "SOLAR 2009 conference"
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March 6, 2009
Lighting package desires and requirements
I have been thinking about lighting design a lot recently, especially how a lighting package is chosen by a builder. Many of our clients are medium- and large-sized builders, whose designs primarily focus on maximizing the relationship between desirable/marketable/salable features...Continue reading "Lighting package desires and requirements"
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February 11, 2009
What do you look for in lighting?
I'm doing a lighting design for a super efficient house my company is working on right now. In trying to make the best decisions of what type of lighting package should be specified, I have put together a list of...Continue reading "What do you look for in lighting?"
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February 10, 2009
Overview of energy conservation measures for miscellaneous electric loads
The thrust of our work has been to address the energy reduction through the use of controls. The range of offerings and sophistication of controls is growing, diverse, and ever-changing.Continue reading "Overview of energy conservation measures for miscellaneous electric loads"
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September 4, 2008
Americans Love their DVRs!
I just read about a NDS-sponsored survey of digital video recorder (DVR) owners in Appliance Magazine. It's a very interesting look into TV and DVR use in the United States and some other countries....Continue reading "Americans Love their DVRs!"
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September 3, 2008
Home-Run Plumbing
Home-run plumbing systems are gaining popularity in new construction for lots of great reasons, but plumbing changes in an existing house are sometimes very challenging. However, it can be a significant improvement in performance in some cases if some small...Continue reading "Home-Run Plumbing"
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Bathrooms and Building Science
My wife and I are enjoying a newly renovated bathroom in our home. Over the next few posts, I think I'll discuss some of our thought processes for that renovation as a way to segue into different aspects of building...Continue reading "Bathrooms and Building Science"
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August 28, 2008
Building Science, my complex friend
I hate to say it, but the Building Science title to this blog has been hampering things for me a little bit. Most of my time at work these days is in aspects of building science which are a little...Continue reading "Building Science, my complex friend"
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August 22, 2008
Intelligent HVAC Control
While I'm trying to catch up work as well as get some content flowing on this blog again, I wanted to bring up the env by Climate Automation Systems....Continue reading "Intelligent HVAC Control"
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Back from a hiatus
Sorry, I've been AWOL for a while. My wife and I had our first child, so I've been distracted and spending time in my first life. :)...Continue reading "Back from a hiatus"
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