Home Unimprovement: A Tale of Two Houses
Home unimprovement: during renovation, the removal from a building of misguided features or home "improvements" added during previous renovations.
Solar Thermal, Water, and Cold Climates: Can't We All Get Along?
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36,597 square feet of Ritter XL solar collectors were installed on an exhibition hall in Wels, Austria, providing almost 7 million Btu/hr of supplemental hot water for district heating. Photo: Ritter Group
Most solar thermal systems installed in cold climates use antifreeze, but Ritter XL Solar is engineering its systems with water.
$100M Lawsuit Against LEED Dismissed by Federal Judge
Repeat performance unlikely
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A lawsuit filed in October 2010 against the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and its LEED rating systems has been dismissed in a strongly worded ruling issued August 16.
Old Window? 10 Tips for Improving Performance
Here are some tips on deciding what do to with old, under-performing windows
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As I was hosing down the dirt driveway in front of my house last week to keep the dust down with some guests due to arrive, I got to thinking about Chicken Dinner Road.
Improving Your Windows with Plastic Film Kits, Insulated Shades, and Interior Storm Windows
It's easy to augment your existing windows to keep the heat in better, but some "window attachments" are better than others.
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Try this little perceptual experiment now: look at yourself in a mirror (or your computer or phone camera). Then look at your left eye, and then your right eye, and then back and forth several times. What do you see?
If someone else is around, ask them to look at you, and look back and forth between your eyes.
LEED 2012 – 2nd Public Comment – Performance (PF) Section
Key changes in the the Performance (PF) section of LEED-NC (part of LEED BD&C) in the second public comment draft of LEED 2012 are discussed below.
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Do you have comments or questions on this draft? Discuss them below with your fellow LEED professionals. Substantive comments posted here during USGBC's second public comment period will be submitted to USGBC and considered "official" public comments.
More information on LEED 2012 certification and the second public comment
Performance (PF)
LEED 2012 – 2nd Public Comment – Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Section
Key changes in the the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) section of LEED-NC (part of LEED BD&C) in the second public comment draft of LEED 2012 are discussed below.
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Do you have comments or questions on this draft? Discuss them below with your fellow LEED professionals. Substantive comments posted here during USGBC's second public comment period will be submitted to USGBC and considered "official" public comments.
More information on LEED 2012 certification and the second public comment
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Major Changes
LEED 2012 – 2nd Public Comment – Materials & Resources (MR) Section
Key changes in the the Materials & Resources (MR) section of LEED-NC (part of LEED BD&C) in the second public comment draft of LEED 2012 are discussed below.
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Do you have comments or questions on this draft? Discuss them below with your fellow LEED professionals. Substantive comments posted here during USGBC's second public comment period will be submitted to USGBC and considered "official" public comments.
More information on LEED 2012 certification and the second public comment
Materials and Resources (MR)
Major Changes
LEED 2012 – 2nd Public Comment – Energy & Atmosphere (EA) Section
Key changes in the the Energy & Atmosphere (EA) section of LEED-NC (part of LEED BD&C) in the second public comment draft of LEED 2012 are discussed below.
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Do you have comments or questions on this draft? Discuss them below with your fellow LEED professionals. Substantive comments posted here during USGBC's second public comment period will be submitted to USGBC and considered "official" public comments.
More information on LEED 2012 certification and the second public comment
Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
Major Changes