Building green and sustainable design have become popular lately. The fundamental idea of green design is that a house should be planned with alot of care for its location. A great designer studies the sun angles of the site and understands the local climate well enough to create a positive balance between the interior & exterior. This kind of planning requires alot of work & may require a larger initial investment; however, it will more than pay for itself financially and in your enjoyment of your home.
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What is Building Green ?
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Cooling buildings while using 30% less energy
Saturday, May 30th, 2009Using a evaporative cooling has long been the most energy efficient method of rejecting heat from air-conditioning. When used in conjunction with water cooled chillers it can offer a energy savings of over 20% alone. For every 1 K reduction in condensing temperature reduces the power consumption of a chiller by 3%. Since the wet bulbs use 6 to 12 K less than the dry-bulb temperature, energy savings of as much as 30% are possible. The new systems also leave a smaller footprint so take up less space to install leaving more room for other things. All this means is that using a evaporative cooling system could be the ultimate Green Machine.
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Proper disposal of condensate
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Since the law changes to Building regulations in 2005 building maintenance crews are careful of the proper disposal of condensate from boilers. Since these boilers make up some 98% of all boilers in the UK it is imperative that the waste is managed correctly to maximize efficiency of those boilers. In most cases condensate can be removed through the normal gravity drain with out any issues. But, if a boiler has to be installed on internal walls or within basements the use of a boiler condensate tank pump or soak away should be looked into to make sure of proper disposal. In no shape or form should a boiler condensate be leaked straight out to the ground.
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Electrical heating making comeback
Saturday, April 18th, 2009With advancements in technology you will see many modern buildings getting back to using electricity for heating applications. The knock on electrical heating has always been the wasted power and high carbon emissions of electrical boilers. That is all changing now as some UK boiler manufacturers are introducing boilers that run at over 98% efficiency which makes for little waste. The new boilers also lower carbon emissions making them green friendly and could see a big resurgence in new buildings starting now and in the near future.
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