"Thanks Dennis."
-
J.C. Martel
- Denver, CO
- United States
- Featured Blogs
- Discussions (20)
- Events
- Groups (2)
- Photos (2)
- Photo Albums
- Videos
J.C. Martel's Discussions
Disasters & sustainable energy
13 Replies
Housing in the U.S. is a major focal point for both sustainability and disaster management. It was estimated that the 2005 Hurricane Katrina cost approximately $67 billion in housing alone,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by J.C. Martel yesterday.
Deemed Savings for alternative heating
Does anyone have deemed savings numbers for pellet stoves, advanced combustion/gasification wood stoves, and high efficiency fireplace and inserts listed in therms or MMTons?
Started Apr 26, 2011
J.C. Martel's Page
Latest Activity
Dennis Heidner replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"Such as Greensburg KS?
http://www.greensburggreentown.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensburg,_Kansas
The new Bullitt Center building is designed to last 200+ years, survive magnitude 9 earthquake, meet the living building challenge - and it…"
Sun Plans - D Coleman, Architect replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"You are correct J.C. that there is not anything particularly related to sustainable energy in the disaster safety, but esp. in retrofits with spray foam applied to the roof decking, I am told that some types of sprayed foam insulation get more…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"I am not sure what you mean by that question.
The biggest issue for most people is they have not designed their systems to work off the grid. For those after the Net-Zero or better, most are still grid tied as it is cheaper to go that route as…"
J.C. Martel replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"Do you know of any information that shows whether or not off-grid electricity has better performance during disasters compared to conventional electricity?"
J.C. Martel replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"I have reviewed the FORTIFIED programs and saw great information on requirements for disaster resilience but didn't see anything on sustainable energy requirements aside from anecdotes about its importance. Have you designed any homes to those…"
Sun Plans - D Coleman, Architect replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"This web site has some very good information: http://www.disastersafety.org/
On the Gulf Coast there is www.smarthomeamerica.org which promotes the Disaster Safety programs linking the Fortified Programs into the durability issue of…"
J.C. Martel replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"Howard Geller had pointed me to your blog when I started talking with him about this concept a few months ago, but I had never come across your insurance page on the LBL website. Thanks for sharing that.
Can you help me understand the role of…"
J.C. Martel replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"I have reached out to Alex Wilson but he is in Seattle at the Living Future conference."
J.C. Martel replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"It seems to be that there are two windows of opportunity to integrate energy efficiency into disaster management - in the pre-disaster mitigation/risk reduction phase and in the long-term post disaster recovery phase.
One issue is a lack of…"
Evan Mills replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"You might also check into the Resilient Design Institute"
J.C. Martel's discussion was featuredDisasters & sustainable energy
Housing in the U.S. is a major focal point for both sustainability and disaster management. It was estimated that the 2005 Hurricane Katrina cost approximately $67 billion in housing alone, devastating 300,000 homes. The residential sector is responsible for at least 10 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., mostly from electricity use and direct emissions from combustion fuels. Therefore, decreasing emissions from the residential sector at every opportunity is critical to…See More
Sean Lintow Sr replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"The biggest catch is after a disaster strikes, most people are focused on just getting their lives back together again & mandating "sustainable" energy is not really going to fly. What generally does happen though is most of those…"
Evan Mills replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"I posted some musings here a couple of years ago, admittedly stretching beyond residential buildings.
There is plenty of potential for joint policies/programs but it requires the stakeholders to stretch beyond their traditional stove-piped comfort…"
J.C. Martel posted a discussionDisasters & sustainable energy
Housing in the U.S. is a major focal point for both sustainability and disaster management. It was estimated that the 2005 Hurricane Katrina cost approximately $67 billion in housing alone, devastating 300,000 homes. The residential sector is responsible for at least 10 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., mostly from electricity use and direct emissions from combustion fuels. Therefore, decreasing emissions from the residential sector at every opportunity is critical to…See More
J.C. Martel added a discussion to the group Job Board
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project - Buildings Program Associate
The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) is seeking a Program Associate to work on energy efficiency in buildings. Must be located in the metro Denver area.http://www.swenergy.org/about/jobs/SWEEP%20JobAnnouncement%20-%20Buildings%20Program%20Associate.pdfSee More
Profile Information
- Company
- Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
- Professional Certification
- LEED A.P
- Professional Interests
- energy efficiency in buildings, utility dsm programs, policy reform, climate change, urban development, population growth
- Website URL
- http://www.swenergy.org
J.C. Martel's Photos
Comment Wall
- No comments yet!
Home Energy Pros
Home Energy Pros was founded by the developers of Home Energy Saver Pro (sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) and brought to you in partnership with Home Energy magazine.
Latest Activity
yangxiaohua posted a blog postBuy LED panel light, please difference LED light panels and diffuser
With the development of the LED lamps and…See More
Nick Helmholdt replied to Joshua Knittel's discussion Google Thermal View? in the group INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY USERS"Any bets on how long it will take this company to land in court?
A local energy efficiency group in…"
Matthew Redmond posted a status"Full house for NYSWDA's ASHRAE 62.2 course today. A lot of discussion on implementing this standard on NY State's diverse housing stock."
Paul Scheckel posted a blog postLess oil, more courage: Energy and Art
Hard to admit, but I'm not all fun-facts all the time. Sometimes I even pay attention to things…See More
Tom Delconte posted a blog postThe Surroundings Are Comprised of (fill in the blank) !
In Building Science…See More
tedkidd replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"Pat, I think you and I agree on a LOT of things.
One thing I don't want to see is more…"
tedkidd commented on Tom Delconte's blog post Robert Shiller Says Retrofits Are Never Worth It!"Bob B.
Buying a home is a good investment because it is forced savings more than a good…"
Joe Huang posted a discussionWhite Box Technologies launches Web-based weather data for building energy simulations
White Box Technologies is pleased to announce under agreement with ASHRAE the launch of WBT Weather…See More
Joseph Lamy commented on Jim Gunshinan's blog post The Universe Is Made of Stories"My life changed when I got 'ductalatored' - became familiar with proper sizing guides for…"
© 2013 Created by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
