by srmi | Oct 19, 2012 | Energy News
For the past fifty years, we’ve convinced our youth that a college education is the answer to finding a useful and rewarding career. While millions of college students study anthropology, English, history and other subjects not directed toward essential careers,...
by srmi | Oct 17, 2012 | Energy News
Am I wrong or are health mandates, such as combustion safety testing and ventilation, crippling home performance and weatherization? The American quest for risk elimination wastes billions of dollars annually. For example last week,...
by srmi | Oct 15, 2012 | Energy News
Approximately half of all energy used in the U.S. is consumed within buildings. Half of that energy is wasted because of shortsighted design, sloppy construction practices, and careless building operation. Energy conservation in buildings is the easiest and best...
by srmi | Oct 9, 2012 | Energy News
What new health-and-safety mandate will the home-energy community embrace next? We have worst-case combustion testing, the new lead regulations, the ASHRAE 62.2 ventilation standard, and new asbestos policies. Given the distraction from the energy-conservation mission...
by srmi | Oct 3, 2012 | Energy News
Solar energy is the next best building-energy solution after energy conservation. Wind and photovoltaic electricity are competitive with coal-fired electricity and less expensive than nuclear electricity. However solar energy isn’t as powerful, or reliable, as...
by srmi | Oct 1, 2012 | Energy News
I’ve done three superinsulation retrofits. The cost range is somewhere in the range of $35 to $70 per square foot of conditioned floor space. The best opportunity for a superinsulation retrofit is when you’re remodeling or renovating a home. ...
