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Tom replied to Rob Buchanan's discussion "Creative" solution to birds in the basement in the group Hall of ShameTom replied to Andy Simms's discussion Trees sure grow fast around here? in the group Hall of Shame"If the solar array has been there for five or six years, sure. The real problems will come when it's the neighbor's tree that messes up the economics of your rooftop array."
Tom replied to Ed Voytovich's discussion "Darn it, honey! The squirrel's over-done again." in the group Hall of Shame"Playing Santa Claus?
I've wondered how, if I ever had kids, I would explain that, "Yes, we have a chimney; but no, we don't have a fire place; the chimney comes out in the furnace and the water heater vent. So logically, Santa must…"
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Tom replied to Melissa Baldridge's discussion The Nest Learning Thermostat - Good or Not So Much?"I'd say I chose it based on both form and function. It sits there in my hallway after all.
But as someone who has been heavily involved in these things professionally for quite a while, I'd have to say the Ecobee loses straight off the bat…"
Tom replied to Melissa Baldridge's discussion The Nest Learning Thermostat - Good or Not So Much?"I've got one at home. It's very nifty. That said, there definitely won't be payback on my investment, especially as it replaced a 7-day programmable thermostat.
I think the reasons one would choose a Nest over other IP-addressable /…"
Tom commented on Tom Delconte's blog post Thermostatus: The latest on Thermostat legal status"I'm of the opinion that 15-minute increments is fairly useless when it comes to helping folks figure out where their heavy loads are. Especially if it's made available 24 or 48 hours later as most utility smart meter programs are doing.…"
Tom commented on Tom Delconte's blog post Thermostatus: The latest on Thermostat legal status"FWIW, I expect my Nest will result in greater energy consumption as it's amenable to members of my family cranking up the heat, learning from their habits rather than what I'd like to force upon them! Previously, my Honeywell unit would…"
Tom replied to Eric Sperline's discussion Smart Meters"Maybe interesting bedtime reading: Realizing the Energy Efficiency Potential of Smart Grid, by Me (I'd recommend the PDF link there if you're actually going to read the whole thing).
As for health concerns, the majority consensus seems to…"
Tom replied to Kiaya Schnellmann's discussion New 25e TAX CREDIT BILL - Good or Bad for Biz?"Would you have said the same about the 179D commercial deduction back in the day? Plenty of points of comparison (granted, not all of them positive)."
Tom commented on Doris Ikle's blog post A Solution for Appraising Efficiency- The buyer's point of view"Robert - It's true that energy costs are not included in underwriting and appraisal standards. Thus energy savings from efficiency improvements are not accounted for in mortgage eligibility calculations.
In practice, the bill isn't looking…"
Tom commented on Doris Ikle's blog post A Solution for Appraising Efficiency- The buyer's point of view"Likely of interest for you all on the appraisal/mortgage issue: http://ase.org/resources/save-act"
Tom commented on Doris Ikle's blog post A Solution for Appraising Efficiency- The buyer's point of view"But the appraisal is very important in determining mortgage eligibility when the loan to value ratio is calculated. Doesn't matter so much what the buyer thinks."
Tom commented on Doris Ikle's blog post A Solution for Appraising Efficiency- The buyer's point of view"FWIW, SAVE Act is expected to be released in the Senate this week - - includes changes to appraisal guidelines to include EE."
Tom replied to Kent Mitchell's discussion Beyond ENERGY STAR? in the group Best Practices (Residential)"There's Minergie, if you feel like learning German or French and doing penance for the suffering inflicted on your European brethren who are having to decode and implement LEED abroad. ;)
Minergie is a great standard though. And rumor has it…"
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- At 8:59pm on January 19, 2011,
Diane Chojnowski said… Hi Tom,
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Thanks for the input. I agree with you in that I will be waiting till my system's…"
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Tom Delconte commented on Edward Foskey's blog post Preparing to Update the Heat Pump"Thanks, Ed, I get it now. I would just put in what my hvac guy tells me to put in: a $17,000…"
Jim Gunshinan commented on Jim Gunshinan's blog post The Universe Is Made of Stories"Hi Tom,
I'm sorry you didn't think my blog post was helpful or appropriate. I'll…"
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