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Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) - A Commercial Energy Modeling Tool (Video)
The Net Energy Optimizer tool, or NEO, is a web-based energy modeling software tool, designed to provide customized building energy modeling for architects, engineers, product manufacturers, utilities and building owners. N… more...
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Software
0 replies | 6340 views | Posted on: 06/12/2021 | Last updated: 06/30/2022
"Perfect Wall" demonstration
Several years ago, when the term "perfect wall" was mentioned, I thought it meant a "plumb and square" wall. Many of us green builders and architects throw around the term as if everyone understands it. M… more...
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Mineral Wool Insulation
0 replies | 1443 views | Posted on: 03/17/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022
Electric Vehicles need to be powered by Solar (not Coal) to be green
Electric Vehicles are NOT sustainable. The argument that Electric Vehicles are not sustainable is only partly true. Depending on where you live, they can be powered by electricity created by fossil fuels. How… more...
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Solar Energy
1 replies | 4454 views | Posted on: 03/19/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022
rheia's Comfort by Design - Smaller, Energy and Labor Efficient Air Distribution Systems
Now that we think about it, thanks to rheia, why is HVAC ductwork so big and bulky, and tangled? We’ve made changes to electrical and plumbing systems, so why not HVAC ducts? Clearly, it’s time for something new. How… more...
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Ductwork
1 replies | 7031 views | Posted on: 04/15/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022
Follow Along on the #GreenInfluencerATL Tour of Mitsubishi's Atlanta Headquarters with Corbett Lunsford
See Corbett Lunsford geek out during the #GreenInfluencerATL Mitsubishi tour, and you might be jealous. His first stop? The 3D i-SEE sensor, an 8-element infrared-ray sensor “camera” which is part of their FH HV… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 1791 views | Posted on: 06/02/2022 | Last updated: 06/21/2022
Reactive Sensors and Controls for Home Ventilation, Featuring Corbett Lunsford
Matt Hoots is right that the age of reactive, or smart, sensors is really just about here. We’re going to see a renovation revolution in terms of being able to monitor our air quality measures, comfort elements, and othe… more...
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HVAC Instrumentation and Controls
0 replies | 1149 views | Posted on: 05/21/2022 | Last updated: 06/20/2022
Cambria’s Coordinates Collection - 14 Quartz Surfaces Designed in Collaboration with Gensler
Green Builder Matt Hoots recently collaborated with Cambria’s Field Marketing Director Ellie Knips to bring Rate It Green Members and audience this video introduction to Cambria’s new Coordinates Collection. Inspired… more...
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Quartz Countertops
0 replies | 6319 views | Posted on: 01/08/2021 | Last updated: 03/03/2022
A Conversation about Makita USA's Outdoor Electric Power System
Green builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. recently met with Ed Sidoruk of Makita USA, who shared some helpful information about Makita’s outdoor power equipment line, which is also the world’s largest outdoor electric pow… more...
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Landscaping and Land Management
0 replies | 6983 views | Posted on: 04/25/2021 | Last updated: 03/03/2022
What is the future of energy storage with solar? - Free CE Webinar, March 9, 12 pm EST
We will discuss residential solar & energy storage with an introduction & market overview. This will include planning & designing for energy storage system installations with key product features, warranty & additional techn… more...
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Solar Energy
0 replies | 1602 views | Posted on: 02/26/2022 | Last updated: 02/26/2022
Urban Green Council: Refrigeration Cycle 101: The Key to Electrification, November 30, 4:30 pm
This course explains the basic refrigeration principles to help architects and non-engineers better understand the basics of heat pumps, refrigerants, environmental legislation and their importance in electrifying buildings and setting them… more...
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Refrigeration
0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 11/04/2021 | Last updated: 02/08/2022
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