Six Drainback Questions for Radiant Heating Pros to Consider Vaughan Woodruff answers student questions regarding drainback systems on the Solar Approaches to Radiant Heating discussion board… Student 1: I have several questions on drainback systems for you… Question #1 When the solar storage tank has satisfied and the system goes… Continue reading “Six Drainback Questions for Radiant Heating Pros to Consider”
The Emerging Importance of Carbon Dioxide for Healthy IAQ Twenty years ago a colleague gave me a portable carbon dioxide (CO2) monitor to use during my training sessions. These sessions were often in small, inadequately ventilated rooms loaded with too many breathing trainees. Tony suggested that I try to… Continue reading “The Emerging Importance of Carbon Dioxide for Healthy IAQ”
Free Tool: 8 Key Considerations for the Electrical Design of Motors Are you an engineer interested in the electrical design of motors? According to Ken Lovorn, President and Chief Engineer at Lovorn Engineering, designing electrical systems for motors is far more than just multiplying the ampacity of the motor by a… Continue reading “Free Tool: 8 Key Considerations for the Electrical Design of Motors”
Infrared Thermography as a Quality Control Method for Foamed-in-Place Insulation – Injection Method Updated from the original printing in SPIE Vol. 1094 Thermosense XI (1989) Since November of 1985, FOAM-TECH has been utilizing an I.S.I. Model 91 Videotherm Camera to quality control the installation of foamed in-place (injected) polyurethane and polyisocyanurate insulation. Monitoring… Continue reading “Infrared Thermography as a Quality Control Method for Foamed-in-Place Insulation – Injection Method”
Post-ITC Planning: Key Questions for Everyone in the Solar Value Chain The solar industry received a holiday gift this year in the form of the extension of the ITC. But we aren’t entirely out of the woods. Numerous threats to NEM and rate cases at dozens of utilities across the nation… Continue reading “Post-ITC Planning: Key Questions for Everyone in the Solar Value Chain”
Ace the Green Roof Professional (GRP) Accreditation Exam: Free Practice Exam & Answer Key Become a Green Roof Professional: Are you looking to earn your Green Roof Professional (GRP) accreditation? Download a free practice exam and answer key created by Jordan Richie, Director of Education for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.
NYC Sets Precedent for Requiring Geothermal Certifications The New York City Council recently passed local law 0609-A-2015 stating that all new city buildings or city-owned buildings undergoing a HVAC retrofit must use geothermal if the ‘geothermal system has the lowest net present value of all alternatives considered.’ This legislation is… Continue reading “NYC Sets Precedent for Requiring Geothermal Certifications”
10 Reasons to Use LoopLink PRO 10 Reasons to Use LoopLink PRO by Doug Carruthers Looplink PRO is simple, powerful, web-based ground loop design software you can use for just $50/month. Specifically engineered for commercial geothermal designers, LoopLink PRO can handle projects from simple single building… Continue reading “10 Reasons to Use LoopLink PRO”
Sean White on Microinverters, String Inverters & Optimizers On the 40 Hour Advanced Solar PV Installer Training Discussion Board… Sean White discusses microinverters, string inverters & optimizers Student 1: I am enjoying the course and I like the way you explain things by citing real world examples. I just want to get… Continue reading “Sean White on Microinverters, String Inverters & Optimizers”
What Does Zero Energy Capable Mean? What does ‘Zero Energy Capable’ mean? A Zero Energy Capable designation means a project was designed, built and tested to be zero energy over the course of a year. There is a lot of confusion on the market as to… Continue reading “What Does Zero Energy Capable Mean?”
Commercial Geothermal Heat Pump System Design Enroll in HeatSpring’s free Commercial Geothermal Heat Pump System Design course today! In this free course, Dr. Charles Remund, author of the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Design Manual, explains how to design a ground heat exchanger for a commercial… Continue reading “Commercial Geothermal Heat Pump System Design”
Improving Accuracy with Ground Loop Design Flow Improving Accuracy with Ground Loop Design Flow Proper geothermal heat exchanger design is not a simple matter. The following piece was written by Doug Carruthers of Geo-Connections, Inc. Systems, especially big commercial systems, have a lot of moving parts and… Continue reading “Improving Accuracy with Ground Loop Design Flow”
Leaders in High Performance Building: The Efficient & Comfortable Spec Home At HeatSpring, we celebrate innovative builders and designers who work to improve the overall quality and performance of public and residential buildings… Our Leaders in High Performance Building Giveaway was created for those who have helped plan, design, construct, and/or operate a high performance building. Entrants… Continue reading “Leaders in High Performance Building: The Efficient & Comfortable Spec Home”
Sustainable Building Advisor: Greywater Uses & Project ROI On the Sustainable Building Advisor discussion board… Expert instructor Ann Edminster discusses greywater uses and the often intangible, but very important ‘non-energy’ returns on investments. Student 1: Has anyone heard of greywater solutions for dust mitigation? It is common in construction to… Continue reading “Sustainable Building Advisor: Greywater Uses & Project ROI”
Sizing a Pellet-Fueled Boiler Sizing a Pellet-Fueled Boiler Bigger is NOT better There are several types of boilers that can burn wood-based fuels. They include 2- stage wood-gasification boilers, wood chip boilers, and pellet-fueled boilers. Of these, pellet-fuel boilers come closest to mimicking the… Continue reading “Sizing a Pellet-Fueled Boiler”
Hydronic Heating with Renewable Energy Heat Sources Hydronic Heating with Renewable Energy Heat Sources Designing for low water temperatures is critical to good performance This article focuses on using water-based hydronic distribution systems to distribute heat produced by renewable energy heat sources. It’s based on the premise… Continue reading “Hydronic Heating with Renewable Energy Heat Sources”
Download the Free Solar Heating Basics Guide Download the Free Solar Heating Basics Guide Used in Vaughan Woodruff’s Solar Approaches to Radiant Heating course. Solar Approaches to Radiant Heating is for serious professionals with relevant experience. You’ll learn the latest, most advanced concepts for integrating solar with radiant heating systems.… Continue reading “Download the Free Solar Heating Basics Guide”
GeoPro Product Training on HeatSpring Learning about geothermal? Interested in GeoPro product training? Join HeatSpring and GeoPro University in four new totally free lectures. 1. GP101: Introduction to GeoPro Products The first step to a successful grouting project is choosing the right grout. Take this short… Continue reading “GeoPro Product Training on HeatSpring”
Become a Heatspring Affiliate! Please Continue Reading If You… Create and share clean energy & green building content and are looking for high-quality online educational offerings to complement that content; Lead a member-driven association with members who need continuing education credits and are searching… Continue reading “Become a Heatspring Affiliate!”
Leaders in High Performance Building: Zero Fossil Fuels & Zero Net Energy At HeatSpring, we celebrate innovative builders and designers who work to improve the overall quality and performance of public and residential buildings… Our Leaders in High Performance Building Giveaway was created for those who have helped plan, design, construct, and/or operate a high performance building. Entrants… Continue reading “Leaders in High Performance Building: Zero Fossil Fuels & Zero Net Energy”