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Image by Contents I. What is a Psychrometric Chart II. Importance of Moisture III. Psychrometric Variables O. Pressure O. Temperature O. Moisture O. Other IV. How to read a Psychrometric Chart V. Examples VI. Wet Bulb vs Dew Point Resources ASHRAE […]
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Warren Buffett: “When the tide goes out, you see who’s been swimming naked.” I love this quote, not only is it such a funny visual, but I feel it relates to the sustainability industry in a handful of ways. When someone asks, “Should I continue with my sustainability goals during a recession?”, I always come
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Image by What is the Salton Sea? Have you heard of a place called the Salton Sea? It is located in Southern California, Imperial County, near Riverside. Back in 2016 my husband and I spent a thanksgiving dinner here with a couple of friends of ours. Pictures of this place today look like the eerie
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Image by Cooling Degree Days are Increasing European Statistics recently released data showing that buildings are requiring more Cooling Degree Days (CDD) versus Heating Degree Days (HDD). This isn’t just in general but over time, between 1979 and 2021 the number of days required for cooling is increasing and the number of days demanding heat
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KEEP YOUR RECEIPT! Though this blog may be short, it’ll be oh so sweet because who doesn’t love money! In this post I am going to give you some resources to help you find incentives and rebates for your home improvement project that includes saving energy and becoming more sustainable. So SAVE THOSE RECEIPTS because
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Contents Types of Air Pollutants Filtration & MERV Ratings BUT WAIT! Before Increasing Your MERV Rating Other Filtration Option Image by In the age of COVID, over the past two years, the talk about clean air has become even more prevalent. While mask mandates are lifting and people are returning or already returned to the
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HVAC Equipment Efficiency So you’re in the market for some new HVAC equipment, a heat pump, maybe a boiler, or a rooftop unit, and you want to know which one is better. Comparing pricing, features, and…efficiencies…what are all of these acronyms? Isn’t efficiency just a percentage? And why are there different acronyms? Let’s take some
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Image by Types of Energy Storage In this post I am going to talk about Energy Storage. When you think of energy storage, I’m sure batteries are one of the first things that come to mind, but there are multiple ways to store energy. Let’s go over those different ways. In terms of the Energy
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The Top of the Pyramid We started from the bottom now we’re here! Renewable Energy, or should I say Energy Generation! WHAT!?!?! I know, I know, I am promoting sustainability, why would I talk about anything other than Renewable Energy? Well, Renewable Energy is of course preferred over non-renewable energy because it is better for
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The Third Step of the Energy Pyramid The third step of the Energy Pyramid, Demand Management! This step continues to be one of the hottest topics in building performance discussions and the energy industry because we are going to talk about controls. As technology advances and data becomes more prevalent, areas of improvement become more
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