Originally posted 2009-06-22 10:32:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The History of the Blower Door by Abba Anderson Perhaps no piece of equipment has changed the way energy professionals look at buildings more than the blower door. Over the past 15 years, entire diagnostic procedures have evolved around this relatively simple device that can make [...]

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Originally posted 2009-07-15 08:13:24. Republished by Blog Post PromoterEnergy Audits for Conservation   Clock Controls and Programmable Thermostats   Programming your equipment to run only when it is needed is one of the most powerful techniques for energy conservation. Coupled with this is the ability to turn off equipment when it is not required.   [...]

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Originally posted 2009-07-03 08:07:51. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIn the Beginning ASHRAE 90-75, released in 1975, was the first ASHRAE Standard 90 and the first real energy standard for commercial buildings. Standard 90-75 led to a short-lived and virtually unknown energy code called the Model Code for Energy Conservation (1977). The requirements in 90-75 showed [...]

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NR Can energy audit is another failed government program which only has had limited success due to rebates for audit required to obtain rebates for windows and furnaces etc. Will this become another program like the “emissions testing”, only kept in place because of cost of dismantling program. NR Can has licensed Providers whose only purpose is to “franchise out” or “sub-contract” their business, so if fact they have set up a whole new sub-industry that has nothing to do with engergy but in fact has become a money grab for people “in the know” and “lucky” enough to get a license. License to print money that is.

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Observational Diagnostics, Section One There are many Observational Diagnostic techniques and experiential knowledge that have been learned by many individuals through the time that they spend in buildings which, in general, may not have made its way into the typical building evaluation resource materials. This Observation Diagnostics, Section One document was created as a way [...]

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Grant Table for ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes Effective March 30, 2009 Thinking of ways to make your home more energy-efficient? Here’s what you can do to reduce your energy consumption and receive grants through ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is offering residential energy efficiency evaluations through licensed service organizations to owners of [...]

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