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Heating - Zoning Systems
Sep 12, 2022
Continuing with our conversation regarding zoning. The least expensive systems to zone are the electric radiant and baseboard systems. Most hydronic systems installed back in 1997 utilized a baseboard heating element, were and can be zoned at moderate cost by the addition of either individual hot water circulators or zone valves. Forced air is the most expensive for either single or multi-zoning, but is commonly used because the same distribution system can be used for both heating and air cond…
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1977 Heating and Cooling
Sep 8, 2022
Did you know back in 1977 a mechanical engineer who specialized in energy conservation in buildings, Laurence Spielvogel at that time showed how home builders could cut HVAC energy loss by 20 to 40 %. P Eng. Spielvogel has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 1962 and he was an Assistant post engineer at the Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, 1963-1965; an engineer for the Utility Survey Corporation, Chicago, 1965-1966; and an associate, Werden & Association,…
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Greener Homes Grant
Sep 6, 2022
A new concept?. A new government iniciative? In April 1997 the president of The United States Mr Carter said: " From now on, we must make sure that new buildings are as (energy) efficient as possible, and that old buildings are equipped, or "retrofitted", with insulation and heating systems that dramatically reduce the use of fuel". In 1997 the publisher professional Builders edited the first book titled: " Energy and the Builder" A compendium from professional builder magazine on the energy sho…
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