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Recycling is very confusing to most people, especially when news reports say that most plastic put in recycling bins ends up in landfills. Max Rohr recalls a recycling event he attended where he got into a heated discussion — about composting!
Jay and Kristi Egg describe the efforts of David Hatherton and Dan Ellis in championing geothermal heating and cooling and the manufacturer of ground-source heat pumps in this country.
It’s important to consider the overall sustainability goals of a project when
selecting strategies to pursue certification.
July 1, 2023
Effectively managing a building’s storm drainage can boost the number of points to achieve LEED certification. Discover the various categories where siphonic roof drains can rack up points for a silver or gold building in this article.
The last part of this three-part series focuses on geothermal energy systems used in HVACR applications
July 1, 2023
In Part 3 of this three-part series, learn about closed-loop, open-loop and direct-exchange geothermal systems. The geothermal provisions addressed in the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code are the industry’s most advanced and updated provisions.
A geo-exchange system either extracts energy from the ground for heating or pumps it back into the ground for cooling. Energy companies and large construction firms can use this technology to help decarbonize our buildings and remain profitable. BF Nagy describes a few such North American projects in this month’s column.