Tag Archives: clean technology
Wind Farms: Are They Worth it?
A USA Today article reported that thousand of birds are being slaughtered by wind turbines in the Altamont Pass in California. Five thousand four hundred wind turbines were installed and birds that were sadly affected include Golden Eagles, Red Tail … Continue reading
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Should We Be Energy Efficient Only When it Hurts Our Wallet?
Riding through my hometown, I noticed that the price of gas was starting to creep up again. This week it averaged $2.89/gallon – a far cry from the $4.00+/gallon we were paying last year. When gas was $4.00/gallon, people would … Continue reading
Reflections from a Recent Hotel Stay
Do hotels really care about being green? Continue reading
Filed under Building efficiency, commissioning, energy audit, energy efficiency, Retrofit
BCA Certification for CxAs
How to we make BCA certifications easier to obtain without sacrificing integrity? Continue reading
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Are We Spending Money in the Right Spot?
Why spend so much on renewable energy when improving building efficiency is the most inexpensive way to reduce GHG emissions? Continue reading
Filed under Building efficiency, commissioning, energy audit, energy efficiency, Retrofit
