Comments on: Sustainable Spaces: Helping Homes Get Greener http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kare Anderson http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-18766 Kare Anderson Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:18:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-18766 <p>Per lamarguerite, you can retrofit onto the hvac a whole home air cleaning system in 40 minutes or less.</p> Per lamarguerite, you can retrofit onto the hvac a whole home air cleaning system in 40 minutes or less.

]]> By: Sam Borenstien http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-16111 Sam Borenstien Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:55:01 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-16111 <p>I had Sustainable Spaces out to my house and was very impressed by the people and the approach. We are going to have them help us do a major upgrade to improve energy use, and my wifes allergies.</p> I had Sustainable Spaces out to my house and was very impressed by the people and the approach. We are going to have them help us do a major upgrade to improve energy use, and my wifes allergies.

]]> By: lamarguerite http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-10389 lamarguerite Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:04:42 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-10389 <p>Exactly the kind of businesses we should be paying more attention to!</p> <p>I am a big fan of retro-fitting for all infrastructures, both residential and commercial. In most cases, much cheaper that tearing down the old and building new. And so much more environmentally sound.</p> <p>More work needs to be done on financing end however.</p> <p>http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com</p> Exactly the kind of businesses we should be paying more attention to!

I am a big fan of retro-fitting for all infrastructures, both residential and commercial. In most cases, much cheaper that tearing down the old and building new. And so much more environmentally sound.

More work needs to be done on financing end however.

http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com

]]> By: - GigaNET AM: Green Homes & Open Source Brands http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-10099 - GigaNET AM: Green Homes & Open Source Brands Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:45:07 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-10099 <p>[...] Earth2Tech: Want a greener home? Sustainable Spaces can help. [...]</p> [...] Earth2Tech: Want a greener home? Sustainable Spaces can help. [...]

]]> By: Greener Home Startup Builds Up $15M « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-10056 Greener Home Startup Builds Up $15M « Earth2Tech Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:01:49 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-10056 <p>[...] are taking a holistic approach to making homes greener are coming out of the woodwork this week. We profiled Sustainable Spaces on Monday, and a Houston, Texas-based startup called Standard Renewable Energy, which sells green [...]</p> [...] are taking a holistic approach to making homes greener are coming out of the woodwork this week. We profiled Sustainable Spaces on Monday, and a Houston, Texas-based startup called Standard Renewable Energy, which sells green [...]

]]> By: MG http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-10017 MG Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:40:41 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-10017 <p>Let me know if you are interested in looking at AspenAirInside.com for Whole house High-efficiency Air cleaning with low energy consumption, and without harmful ozone production.</p> Let me know if you are interested in looking at AspenAirInside.com for Whole house High-efficiency Air cleaning with low energy consumption, and without harmful ozone production.

]]> By: Eideard http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-9993 Eideard Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:41:22 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-9993 <p>This is where I'd be working if I hadn't decided to retire and become a full-time crank. The last decade before retiring was mostly involved with home construction.</p> <p>Two quick comments: not only Energy Star; but, even Low-E glass is a problem if you're designing and building in passive solar gain. A contradiction in goals. And there is nothing more energy-wasteful than traditional right-angle plumbing runs - the sort utilized in 99% of all residential and commercial building.</p> <p>The Rocky Mountain Institute calculates that ~30% energy savings could be realized just by stubbing out your plumbing in home runs. Further savings are realized - depending on climate and geography - when you sort use vs. flow rates to realize the final size of air and liquid handling runs.</p> <p>All very easy stuff. Almost never considered by civil engineers or architects. Maybe that's changing. It's overdue.</p> This is where I’d be working if I hadn’t decided to retire and become a full-time crank. The last decade before retiring was mostly involved with home construction.

Two quick comments: not only Energy Star; but, even Low-E glass is a problem if you’re designing and building in passive solar gain. A contradiction in goals. And there is nothing more energy-wasteful than traditional right-angle plumbing runs – the sort utilized in 99% of all residential and commercial building.

The Rocky Mountain Institute calculates that ~30% energy savings could be realized just by stubbing out your plumbing in home runs. Further savings are realized – depending on climate and geography – when you sort use vs. flow rates to realize the final size of air and liquid handling runs.

All very easy stuff. Almost never considered by civil engineers or architects. Maybe that’s changing. It’s overdue.

]]> By: - GigaNET AM: Green Homes, Legal Torrents & Open Source Branding http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-9992 - GigaNET AM: Green Homes, Legal Torrents & Open Source Branding Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:37:26 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-9992 <p>[...] Earth2Tech: Want a greener home? Sustainable Spaces can help. [...]</p> [...] Earth2Tech: Want a greener home? Sustainable Spaces can help. [...]

]]> By: GigaNET AM: - GigaOM http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/31/sustainable-spaces-helping-homes-get-greener/#comment-9991 GigaNET AM: - GigaOM Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:52:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1723#comment-9991 <p>[...] Earth2Tech: Want a greener home? Sustainable Spaces can help. [...]</p> [...] Earth2Tech: Want a greener home? Sustainable Spaces can help. [...]

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