From Energy Circle
Historic Preservation doesn't have to be a barrier to efficiency. (But it could be.)
Energy Circle founder and CEO Peter Troast on how historic preservation regulation could hold up weatherization and retrofit projects, and why it doesn't have to.
Experts at BuildingEnergy10 answer: Just what is a Deep Energy Retrofit?
Energy Circle's newest team member, Victoria, was at the NESEA BuildingEnergy10 Conference this week, where she dug deep into this year's biggest buzz word.
Lots of learnin' going on at NESEA BuildingEnergy10.
Tom Harrison writes that smart building energy experts gathered in Boston are asking the right question: It isn't why we need to improve our buildings; it's how to get the job done.
Peter Troast tweets Deep Energy Reduction Expert Meeting.
One hundred of North America's brightest minds in Deep Energy Retrofits were together in Boston ironing out the most vexing technical details of Deep Energy Retrofits Friday. Building science geekery in 140 characters wasn't easy, but Peter Troast produced a twitter stream of the entire day at hashtag #DEREM which included some prominent twitter guests, including Wolfgang Feist. (Check it out.)
Curated Links from the Web:
All American Energy Efficiency materials.
A new study commissioned by the Home Performance Resource Center found that energy efficiency materials such as caulking, insulation and windows, even, are overwhelmingly made in the USA. (From Green Inc.)
What is a "green" building, anyway? Well, yours.
The greenest building is the one already standing: It takes no new energy to transport building materials and wastes no new materials during demolition or construction. In fact, it's the ultimate act of recycling. Sorting out how we make them more effective is the next. (From Treehugger)
Smart meters having a tough time of it in Texas.
Customers in Texas are finding that their newly installed smart meters are more costly and complicated than the ones they replaced. And they're not especially pleased. (From Green Inc.)
Smart meters having a tough time of it everywhere else, too.
Utilities are facing increased customer service phone calls, Web site visits, and customer engagement when they roll out smart meters—something that may catch them off guard. (From Earth2Tech)
Dell unveils the most energy efficient desktop to date.
Yet another sign that electronics manufacturers are beginning to see the value of energy efficiency. (From Treehugger).
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