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- Energy Vanguard Allison Bailles writes with an excellent perspective on Building Performance issues.
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Category Archives: Computer Modeling For Energy Use
Common Approaches to Heating and Cooling Your Home: Part II
The Traditional Furnace and Air Conditioner Approach Part I of this article can be found here. The traditional furnace burns fossil fuel, either electricity or gas to create heat. The air conditioner is a one way heat pump. Air conditioners … Continue reading
How does an Energy Auditor Shed Stress at the end of an Audit?
You’ve been in the attic, the crawl spaces or basement, climbed up and down any stairs several times. The have been some questions from the home owner and perhaps from the kids in the house. If you are like me, … Continue reading
What Good are the Results of a Home Energy Audit?
There is lots of discussion about Home Energy Audits. Utility companies may be providing them to their customers. You can find sources locally and nationally to provide you with one. There are sources online, and several outfits that will sell … Continue reading
Efficiency Kansas Subsidized Energy Audits
The Efficiency Kansas Revolving Loan Program notified their Certified Auditors last night via e-mail on the start of the new subsidized audit program. This subsidized audit program has been in the works for the past few weeks. We now have … Continue reading
Energy Mortgages Part V
Q: What are the bid requirements for improvements made from an Energy Improvement Mortgage? A: While competition between vendors can result in a cost savings for the consumer, there are no specific requirements to use a bid process or to … Continue reading
Energy Mortgages Part IV
Q: What training is required for certification as a HERS Rater? A: The written standards are available on the RESNET website. Training includes principals of thermodynamics; evaluation of purchased energy amounts and usage; evaluation of building components such as walls, … Continue reading
Energy Mortgages Part III
Q: What software can do the calculations for these types of mortgages? A: The national group that works with the various stakeholders on Energy Efficiency is the Residential Energy Services Network, RESNET. RESNET approved Software packages are available through a … Continue reading
Energy Mortgages Part II
Q: How much money could be available to increase a loan amount for Efficient Improvements? A: Amounts vary with the program. The EEM and EIM is recognized and provided for by the F.H.A. with both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; … Continue reading
More On Computer Modeling of An Energy Audit
For the past 20-30 years, LBL has conducted an enormous amount of research into Energy Efficiency in buildings. The Building Performance Professionals have a great resource here. This is the place where the first cyclotron was built. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. … Continue reading
Computer Modeling of a Building
In the last post, I listed computer modeling of a home or business as part of an energy audit. Perhaps this is the most important piece of the audit in regard to developing an Energy Efficiency Plan. Computer Modeling involves … Continue reading
