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February 26, 2021
Spotlight – Dar-Lon Chan’s Journey to Sustainable Living
We think you’ll enjoy Nick Kusnetz’s Inside Climate News article about Dar-Lon’s transition from Texas to the Geos Neighborhood, a sustainable living community in Arvada Colorado developed by our friend and visionary, Norbert Klebl. You’ll see a picture of a CERV controller and read a few words by Ty in the article.
Geos Neighborhood homes are not only net zero, they’re healthy, too!
Geos Neighborhood homes are not only net zero, they’re healthy, too!
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February 26, 2021
Featured Article – Covid Safe Space Calculator
Covid Safe Spaces are also healthy indoor spaces that increase air quality satisfaction, decrease sickdays, and improve cognition and productivity. The Covid Safe Space IAQ calculator determines the value of these important indoor environment factors. Are improvements to the indoor environment worth the cost? Yes, because humans are valuable!
You don’t have to take our word for it because the CSS IAQ calculator also estimates energy usage and utility cost for improving indoor environments in any climate.
You don’t have to take our word for it because the CSS IAQ calculator also estimates energy usage and utility cost for improving indoor environments in any climate.
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January 29, 2021
Events – Efficiency Vermont Better Buildings by Design Conference (Feb 2-4)
There's still time to register for the 2021 Better Buildings By Design conference! The 2021 conference theme is "Resilient Energy", and that concept has never been more pertinent than it is today.
The 2021 Better Buildings by Design conference will be online, but still packed with great sessions and activities!
The 2021 Better Buildings by Design conference will be online, but still packed with great sessions and activities!
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January 29, 2021
Spotlight – University of Illinois ADAPTHAUS becoming Reality
Start out 2021 right by learning about the University of Illinois' entry into the Solar Decathlon, ADAPTHAUS! For this ultra-high performance home, the team put a special emphasis on making the home suitable for aging and disabled populations.
The ADAPTHAUS is fully ADA compliant, and utilizes a variety of low-maintenance components to allow the occupants to live comfortably and retain as much independence as possible!
And, of course, it features the CERV2 to ensure they have the freshest, cleanest air!
The ADAPTHAUS is fully ADA compliant, and utilizes a variety of low-maintenance components to allow the occupants to live comfortably and retain as much independence as possible!
And, of course, it features the CERV2 to ensure they have the freshest, cleanest air!
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January 29, 2021
Featured Article – CERV2 Installed in Equinox House!
Ty installed a CERV2 (second generation CERV) in Equinox House over the holidays. The “old” first generation CERV, installed in Equinox House in 2010, works just fine, but we’d like to demonstrate many of the CERV2’s amazing features. And, we’re curious to see what a 10 year old CERV looks like inside.
Learn More about Equinox House's new upgrade!
Learn More about Equinox House's new upgrade!
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December 21, 2020
Spotlight – Tour Bill Spohn’s New Modular Net Zero Home (CEUs available!)
Our good friend Bill Spohn was recently featured on a GreenHome Institute webinar for a tour of his exceptional brand new Modular Net Zero home!
See the awesome features of his home (including the CERV for ventilation), and learn about the unique challenges of modular home construction!
See the awesome features of his home (including the CERV for ventilation), and learn about the unique challenges of modular home construction!
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December 21, 2020
Special Edition – Ventilation, Vaccination, Infection, and Luck. Covid-19 and the New Year
We wish you a happy holiday season and a much, much brighter New Year! 2021 should bring Covid-19 under control.
Our seemingly endless battle with SARS-CoV-2, and with ourselves, will not go away easily, however, and we are still at the beginning of the war with Covid-19.
Our seemingly endless battle with SARS-CoV-2, and with ourselves, will not go away easily, however, and we are still at the beginning of the war with Covid-19.
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December 21, 2020
Featured Article – AWE: Air, Water, Energy
As we anxiously end 2020 and look forward to a better new year where we can again get out and enjoy each other, we’d like to end on a positive note.
A lot of good things happened at Build Equinox as we continue our relentless march toward a sustainable world.
A lot of good things happened at Build Equinox as we continue our relentless march toward a sustainable world.
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November 17, 2020
Events – CERV2 Smart-er Ventilation Product Demo (Video + PDF)
This webinar will discuss the CERV2 Smart Ventilation system.
For those of you who'd like to watch again (or if you didn't get a chance to see it), you can find a link to the slides, as well as the full video here.
For those of you who'd like to watch again (or if you didn't get a chance to see it), you can find a link to the slides, as well as the full video here.
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November 16, 2020
Spotlight – New Lungs for a 101-Year-Old Home Pt.3: Heat Pump Water Heater!
As promised, we’ve continued the retrofit project, and now have a heat pump water heater!
In this month's article, we take a look at the steps involved to replace an inefficient old natural gas water heater with an efficient heat pump water heater! We also examine the energy usage and economics (you'll be surprised how quickly it pays back)!
In this month's article, we take a look at the steps involved to replace an inefficient old natural gas water heater with an efficient heat pump water heater! We also examine the energy usage and economics (you'll be surprised how quickly it pays back)!
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