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Comment on CAES Study by brute force collaborative » Across my desk

brute force collaborative » Across my desk — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:26:00 +0000

[...] CASE STUDY Recently posted on the betterbricks blog, the Center for Advanced Energy Studies would have been a great project for incorporating [...]

Comment on PCC Newberg Center – Portland AIA 2011 Sustainable Design Award Winner by PCC Newberg Center – Portland AIA 2011 Sustainable Design Award Winner – Rethink Energy and Design | PCC Bond Program

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:13:14 +0000

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Comment on On the Path: Rating the Energy Performance of Commercial Buildings by Eliot Crowe

Eliot Crowe — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:59:15 +0000

Also worth noting is that DOE is working on a national asset rating system (with a provisional plan to release next Fall), and California also plans to release its own asset rating system next year. It seems likely that each will have a different rating scale, although the underlying data inputs and modeling approaches will have many similarities

Comment on Spoiling Students with Natural Light & Fresh Air by The Building Advisor » Blog Archive » Webinar on Demand, New York’s Energy Movement

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:52:44 +0000

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Comment on Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Buildings Adopted by Bob S

Bob S — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:46:01 +0000

“As a standard, minimum performance levels, for all criteria, must be achieved.”

That’s the whole thing in a nutshell. It is very hard to make everyone involved hold up to the minimum performance levels. The only way it works is to be self regulating, but for that to work we wouldn’t need all the govt intervention in the first place.

Comment on Touring the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Office Building by Roland Silver

Roland Silver — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:27:14 +0000

Is anything being used to capture and use “waste heat” – for hot water perhaps?

Comment on Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Buildings Adopted by Justin Stone

Justin Stone — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:03:39 +0000

I have a friend here in Australia that works for a company called GreenBiz Check. They give businesses a green rating and identify ways they can improve their overall sustainability. I’m going to tell him about this great document. It would be a great resource for their enire business. Hopefully many many buildings are designed with these strategies in place.

I used to work for a company where every window on the building was a solar panel. The lights came on automatically when you entered any room. I’d love to know how that stacks up against this standard. Thanks for sharing this news.

Comment on Puget Sound BetterBricks Awards Honor 11 Green Building Professionals by Coffee Brewers

Coffee Brewers — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:41:44 +0000

Congrats to the winners who are helping making the world a greener place.

Comment on A Workshop in a Book by Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:34:27 +0000

Did that book with the detailed illustrations from two workshops evre get published ? Looks like I missed the announcement. dennis @ pool covers

Comment on Puget Sound BetterBricks Awards Honor 11 Green Building Professionals by Paul Roberts

Paul Roberts — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:28:55 +0000

Congratulations to all the winners! Keep on making “green buildings”. Let’s all protect Mother Earth.