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If you’ve ever had to dive into the details of the green building and energy efficiency programs for homes, you’ve experienced the operational definition of the word ‘complexity,’ along with a bit of ‘confusion,’ too, I’m sure. I know I have. Unfortunately, the programs all just keep going further and further down that path. Continue reading Confusion & Complexity – Can Green Building Programs Be Simplified? May 16th, 2011 | Category: Advanced Framing, Building Green, Energy Efficiency, Green Living, Indoor Air Quality, Lots/Land Development, NAHB Standard, Rescource Efficiency, Stimulus, Sustainability, Thinking Green, Water Savings/Efficiency |
2 comments | The Environmental Protection Agency calls big-backyard neighborhoods like mine “automobile dependent locations” and contrasts them with “transit-oriented” neighborhoods, places where you can hop a bus or easily walk to regular destinations. The agency recently looked at which kind of neighborhood uses the most British Thermal Units (BTUs), taking into account size and type of house, its energy efficiency, and vehicle use of its occupants. This is known asLocation Efficiency. Continue reading Energy Efficiency and the Annoying Guy Next Door May 5th, 2011 | Tags: alternative energy source, wind | Category: Building Green, Customer Service, energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Living, Rescource Efficiency, Sustainability |
Leave a comment | We’ve been hearing for years that the energy efficiency industry needs to find its equivalent to the cell phone. These days industry folks refer to it as the ‘killer app,” the revolutionary product or service that consumers can’t resist. But lately, partly because I’m dieting, I’ve been thinking what energy efficiency really needs is something akin to a Weight Watchers dessert. Let me explain myself. Continue reading Energy efficiency and Weight Watchers The house was at one end of a mountain valley in the foothills of Northern Colroado, and at the other end of the valley was Horsetooth Mountain. During the Summer, they could watch the afternoon storms roll across the valley, and would often see heards of elk and deer roaming. The wildlife would practically dine with us, they were so close. Continue reading No More “Damn Architects!” – The Case for Integrated Design April 19th, 2011 | Tags: Design, green | Category: Building Green, Design, Green Living, Thinking Green |
Leave a comment | The White House issued a report July 14 that credits federal stimulus money for the rapid drop in costs for electric cars. Once written off as a technological mishap, the electric car now appears nearly road ready for American consumers. The price tag is dropping rapidly, in part because of the $12 billion the federal government has pumped into alternative vehicles, according to the report. Of that $5 billion went to electrifying the US transportation fleet. Continue reading Electrifying vehicles: A car and its drama More and more, people are connected to their online lives all day. With smartphones we can carry computers in our pockets, it’s easy enough to listen to music while checking email on the bus. But how aware are we of the water we use everyday? Can smartphones actually keep us more connected to our water usage? They can. Continue reading 5 iPhone Apps That Will Help You Save Water July 5th, 2010 | Tags: apps, iphone, Sustainability, Water | Category: Green Living, Home Inspection, mississippi, Thinking Green, Water Savings/Efficiency |
Leave a comment | And now for a dose of reality. No doubt smart meters are a good thing, but even their most ardent fans must admit that a degree of hoopla surrounds these little digital boxes. We hear that if consumers can just see how much power they use in real time, and what it costs, our energy woes will be no more. Smart meters will even cure the blind. The energy blind that is. Continue reading Smart meters: Truly a cure for energy blindness? July 2nd, 2010 | Category: energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Living, Smart Grid, Thinking Green |
One comment | Home Star is a legislative proposal designed to create jobs by providing incentives for residential energy efficiency improvements. The program will drive new private investment into the hard hit construction and manufacturing sectors, while saving consumers money on their energy bills. By building on state programs and existing industry capacity for the retrofits themselves as well as quality assurance, the program will be fast‐acting, in addition to increasing consumer awareness of residential energy efficiency. Continue reading How Has Senate Changed HOME STAR? A SHORT SUMMARY June 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Efficient energy use, energy, energy star, Home Star, Silver Star | Category: Government, Green Living, mississippi, Stimulus, Tax Incentives, Thinking Green |
Leave a comment | Your ability to communicate effectively with the unique personalities of your customers affects your project’s success. There are several personality typing systems to explore. Check out the CAP Model at Speechmastery to learn about the 4 types: The Controller, The Analyst, The Supporter and The… Continue reading Understanding personality types for successful customer relations May 23rd, 2010 | Tags: Customer, Personality, Personality type, Psychology, Social Sciences | Category: Building Green, Customer Service, Green Living |
Leave a comment | We’ve been hearing a lot about a drop in energy consumption as a result of the economic downturn. In fact, US energy use per person declined last year to its lowest level since 1968. Economic activity and energy use are directly linked. But lately, several reports have noted that the economic slowdown is not the only reason energy consumption is falling. Aggressive energy efficiency efforts also have Continue reading Energy use drops: It’s not just the economy… |
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