Do you want to sell high-efficiency equipment like hot cakes at a pancake jamboree? If so, then you’re an energy conservationist and you need to stand out from the crowd during your sales pitch. There is a real value to what it is you are offering and the term Energy Conservation Value (ECV) fits it like a glove....More
"What's the first best investment: upgrade the shell by sealing infil-exfiltration air leaks, adding insulation, installing new windows and doors, or replacing the heating and air conditioning equipment? You can only afford to do one or the other."...More
The park's director of public works called with a water-pressure issue: We have a new restroom facility and the water pressure can't be regulated properly...More
Every once in a while something comes up that reminds me of how much I dislike homebuilders. I have colleagues who work with homebuilders and I'm sure...More
Chicago In case you haven't noticed, the housing market has gone down the tubes for 2009, and commercial work is screeching to a halt. When we talked...More
Remember when gasoline was $5 a gallon everyone was screaming bloody murder SUV sales fell off a cliff, fuel oil was just under $5 a gallon, crippling...More
Did you know that for every 100 Btu of fossil fuel, one cubic foot of air is required for adequate combustion? We've always known about the need for providing...More
Schaumburg, Ill. The 2008 Radiant Expo and Radiant Panel Association's Annual Conference, held here Aug. 13-15, was deemed by the RPA Board to be a great...More
MANNHEIM, PA. One of the most visible changes of Bob Mader's moving to the Editor-in-Chief position is that he gets to write the parting shot. I really...More
Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda they're not. But for Wendy and Tim Brockish, this tranquil, southeastern Idaho setting is the backdrop for an “On Golden Pond” movie if there ever was one. Their elegantly rustic home is near the joining of two creeks, forming a “slough” visited year-round by wildlife, including mule deer, coyote, trumpeter swans, eagles, beaver and an occasional moose....More
