"Pat, I think you and I agree on a LOT of things.
One thing I don't want to see is more administration costly administrative costs, particularly where creating competition for excellence (by simply tracking and publishing…"
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Rick Gerardi's case for a "Performance Registry"
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In NY, HPwES is in serious risk of collapse. While short term triage "solutions" seem de rigueur, vision for sustainable long term cures, and understanding that masking the illness only allows it to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Pat Dundon Sep 14, 2012.
SIR minimums, building a culture, an infrastructure based upon lying...
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SIR minimum requirements create a culture of lying that, if things don't change quickly, will be embedded in the very culture of Home Performance. We won't have an infrastructure of building…Continue
Tags: design, bad, causes, structural, corruption
Started this discussion. Last reply by phil jeffers Jan 13, 2012.
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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 investment from "return on investment" perspective. When you factor in risk, illiquidity, depreciation and headache factor, buying a home…"
tedkidd replied to Tyler Gillette's discussion Free Energy Efficiency Tools / Calculators in the group Marketing Energy Efficiency"You are welcome Tyler!
Here's one I forgot - video of Phil Jeffers "Auditor" software: http://bit.ly/auditorvideo"
tedkidd replied to Tyler Gillette's discussion Free Energy Efficiency Tools / Calculators in the group Marketing Energy Efficiency"I've collected some, and built one:
http://bit.ly/HiZzou
http://bit.ly/Homescale
http://bit.ly/comfortcalculator
http://bit.ly/WhyUpgrade
http://1.usa.gov/W4w72J
http://bit.ly/fuelbtucost"
tedkidd replied to Mike Kandel's discussion John Tooley of Advanced Energy Receives BPI's 2013 Tony Woods Award for Excellence in Advancing the Home Performance Industry in the group Building Performance Institute (BPI)"After seeing this great presentation by John Tooley http://bit.ly/qualityTRUSTcultureTooley I think this award is really well deserved. This guys is a thought leader.
I met Rick Chitwood this winter - that guy is one of the fathers…"
tedkidd replied to Andy Simms's discussion Parts is parts anything to make it vent and gee there is draft; so there for it works. in the group Hall of Shame"Awesome pic!
Looks like you tested it, pass worst case?"
tedkidd replied to Greg Labbe's discussion Easiest way to convert 2"x10" into 2"x5"! in the group Hall of Shame""Hey, rather than cut notches for the second pipe let's just run below the joists!!" "
tedkidd commented on Chris Laumer-Giddens's blog post Installing Ducted Mini-Splits and ERV in Modern High Performance Home""Getting rid of lossy/restrictive ductwork is a quick way to get a 30% boost in real world efficiency, yet the specs of the minisplits don't reflect this real world savings."
Think maybe tracking use, and making these unseen Real…"
tedkidd commented on Dale Stephens's blog post Learning Thermostat - a huge impact on Energy Savings"Be interesting to see what driving temps to 72 in the hours before the price jumps does to both cost and comfort. "
tedkidd commented on Dale Stephens's blog post Learning Thermostat - a huge impact on Energy Savings"Very cool. I want that!!
How about temperature overlays, etc... Think of all the cool analytics they could potentially come up with. "
tedkidd replied to Pat Dundon's discussion Basements and BAS"You can invest in a bunch of AirAdvice and let us know. They are not cheap devices, and I don't know anyone that has them that actively promotes the service. What would you need to hire someone to drive 30+/- minutes, install, then…"
tedkidd replied to Pat Dundon's discussion Basements and BAS"Ed,
I used AirAdvice. You leave it in the home for 3 days to a week and it logs Radon, CO2, CO, VOC's, Allergens, etc...
Like many of the things I've done in this grand experiment I did not get paid for the work.…"
tedkidd replied to Tom Delconte's discussion Energy Myths- Fact or Fiction?"Will this prescriptive recommendation work for everyone? Will it cause no-one to use MORE energy? Do you think this recommendation could potentially cause some to use MORE energy? What our charge to "do no…"
tedkidd replied to Pat Dundon's discussion Basements and BAS"I've tested tight houses with really great iaq, and really loose houses with terrible iaq. That got me thinking about ACH seasonality due to stack pressure. Think a house with good IAQ on a 15f day has the same IAQ on a 55f day?…"
tedkidd commented on Dale Stephens's blog post Learning Thermostat - a huge impact on Energy Savings"GREAT video found through your link Bob -
http://www.silverspringnet.com/customers/oge-electric-services/#.UWbcarWR9CA"
tedkidd commented on Dale Stephens's blog post Learning Thermostat - a huge impact on Energy Savings"That is really fantastic! Are you willing to publish that data and write up the case study? The more we understand the successes/value people have experienced, the more we can know when/where such recommendations make sense."
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TRACKING RESULTS - Making Excellence A Competitive Advantage
Promises of savings without tracking DRIVES ME NUTS. People are being harmed and we don't have any idea how big the harm is. Comprehensive Home Performance really takes off once you connect tracking results because now you can offer a thing very rare.
You can offer TRUTH. You can offer PROOF that what you say will happen, will happen. Delivering the "5th
How do we create pressure for Utilities to open up their data so tracking can be automated?…
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Great Home Energy Magazine HPwES article.
Great article. I think Courtney Moriarta may be one of the brilliant original designers of Comprehensive Home Performance:
Hopefully the current obsession with "cost effectiveness" will soon be replaced with focus on Comprehensive…
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- At 8:20am on September 17, 2012,
Curt Kinder said… That's very kind of you to say.
- At 1:00pm on September 23, 2011,
David Eggleton said… - Welcome to the 1000 Home Challenge group, Ted. As the project moves out from the pilot phase, much of interest will emerge! At any time, send me nominations for the Resources section of the group's page.
- At 12:14pm on May 18, 2011,
Diane Chojnowski said… Welcome to Home Energy Pros! Feel free to join the conversation in the Forum and Groups. And share your energy efficiency photos, videos and upcoming events. If you're blogging about home performance, this is the place for you!
Don't forget to upload your profile photo. And add your location on our Member Map!
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Mike Rogers posted a blog postHOMES Act introduced with Bi-Partisan Sponsorship
We don't see a lot of bi-partisan bills in Congress these days. Here's one focusing on home…See More
David Eggleton replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"That varies, as policies are different from state to state."
Orvil D Boyer replied to David Starrett's discussion I am looking for a good IR camera in the group Energy Auditing Equipment for Sale, Trade or to Purchase"I have a Fluke TIR 32. Used aproximately 10 times 1.5 yrs old. This is the first…"
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Discuss the pros and cons of the equipment you are interested in prior to purchase. Post equipment…See More
George Kopf posted a discussionMisting Aeroseal in Pressurized Home = Amazing Air Sealing Innovation
As a training program manager for a non-profit, I am often too busy managing my program to catch…See More
Dennis Heidner replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"Ben, the German highway system concept actually started BEFORE Nazi Germany during the…"
Stan Kuhn replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"You note overheating on the south side (naturally.) Assuming the typical roof overhang of…"
Patrick Michaelyan replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"Thanks a lot Ed. And thanks to all who have added their two cents.
I think I know where to take…"
Ed Minch replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"We have successfully treated this same problem in perhaps 1000 of this same house in the…"
Craig Savage commented on Craig Savage's video
What is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Hello Tom
We are working with A.O. Smith, GE and Stiebel Eltron on a Building America task to…"
Tom Delconte commented on Craig Savage's videoWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Craig: I was serious, since my propane price jumped from .98 to 1.85! according to everyone the GE…"
Ben Jacobs replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"I think that government support for good ideas results in major benefits over the long haul.
Please…"
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