Energy efficient homes and energy efficiency building
Posted 08/20/2011 by Siti Crook
Finally! After many years of brainstorming how best to convey our business convictions and philosophy to others we came up with the following analogy. A person sees a central air conditioner on sale that they think will save them money and cool their whole house, the person insists that this is what they need and want. Their attitude is similar to that of the person that goes to a doctor and insists on medication that others have used, or they have seen advertised on TV, and the patient is convinced that they need this medication and that will be the end of their ailment. Some physicians will just give them the medicine, and they are [...]
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Energy Savings for Lighting and Fans
Posted 08/18/2011 by Siti Crook
G. Gopi asked the following question: “What are the recent advancements in the lighting field and fans with regard to energy savings?” Dennis, the energy crook responded by saying: A light emitting diode, (aka LED) used in lighting uses 1/12 the energy of incandescent lighting. Dyson Manufacturing has made a new fan that uses about half the energy of a conventional fan but the original cost is quite high according to the following article reviewing the product: http://www.digitalversus.com/dyson-air-multiplier-p497_8180_458.html#energy
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What is going green
Posted 06/14/2011 by Susan Walker
Kathy Orr, is my favorite meteorologist. She really knows her stuff and I enjoy hearing her Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall predictions as each season is starting to change. This year she predicted a very warm Spring and a hot Summer, with lots of 90 degree temperatures, even in the Springtime. Her predictions are based on scientific evidence and analysis, not superstition. This is important to me, as in my studies and in my life, I appreciate good research that leads to wise decisions, but more about that later. I have a volunteer job at a farm that is a no-kill animal rescue facility. I am outside three or more days a [...]
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Housing bubble- A cautionary tale
Posted 06/13/2011 by Susan Walker
As of 2007, 85% – 95% of all the buildings in the United States were responsible for wasting between 30 – 50% of the energy they consumed. It appears that building material corporations, builders, contractors and developers were turning a deaf ear to this fact. They were consciously or unconsciously contributing to the building boom that contributed to the housing crash of the real estate market. Residential Mortgages Mortgages that were outrageous are now difficult to pay, as the real value of many homes is substantially less and does not match the purchase price. In the case of newly built homes, some of the materials, methods, and workmanship used to build them is unsuitable [...]
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Energy Crisis- Part 2
Posted 06/10/2011 by Dennis Crook
The average cost of heating a home for the winter in 2008 was $1000-$2500, depending on the size of the structure. However, for homes that use heating oil or propane, the winter energy bill can be nearly double the average. And there seems to be no end in sight to the rising energy costs. In fact, energy costs have increased by an average of 2 to 2.5% annually over the past 50 years. You may be one of the lucky ones who had managed to pay this winter’s heating bills. However, just how far can you stretch your budget next winter? Now is the time to take stock of your home’s energy [...]
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