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Hurst installs biomass boiler at University of Iowa campus

February 18, 2013

A custom-designed Hurst Boiler 600 BHP Biomass-Waste-Fuel Boiler/Gasifier installed as part of the University of Iowa Green Energy Initiative helped the university win an award from the American Council of Engineering Companies.

ISH 2013: Resource conservation

February 18, 2013

In addition to water conservation, ISH Frankfurt will have an Energy section to showcase efficient heating systems and renewable energies.

A comparison of home heating fuels by the Farmer's Almanac

February 18, 2013

From the Farmer’s Almanac comes this comparison of wood heat, natural gas, pellet stoves, heating oil furnaces, propane wall furnaces and anthracite coal burners.

NYSERDA awards funding for building-science "

February 18, 2013

Building-science lab houses, also known as pressure houses, are built and outfitted so the entire house becomes a building-science laboratory, demonstrating energy loss issues and other problems faced by those working in energy-efficiency fields.

The misunderstood barometric damper

Controlling boiler draft saves heat and reduces operating costs.

February 13, 2013

One of the most misunderstood components inside a boiler room is the barometric damper, which is used to control the draft inside a boiler.

Enhancing Sustainable Design at Southland Industries

Southland Industries uses BIM technology to design and build an energy-efficient hospital at Fort Hood.

Kelly Faloon

February 13, 2013

The use of building information modeling software when designing green projects is increasing as more engineers and mechanical contractors understand how BIM’s energy simulation and prefabrication components enable sustainable outcomes for large projects such as industrial buildings, schools and hospitals.

Viessmann offers homeowner rebate on energy-efficient heating equipment

February 4, 2013

Viessmann Mfg. Co. (U.S.) has partnered with Lifetime TV’s “Designing Spaces” to produce a segment on energy-efficient home heating.

BPI introduces building science certificate for home performance, energy upgrade industry

February 3, 2013

The Building Performance Institute launched its Building Science Principles Certificate of Knowledge and companion Reference Guide, responding to strong demand for a method of verifying basic building science knowledge in the home performance and energy-efficiency retrofit fields.

Project researches how thermal energy is measured in buildings

January 31, 2013

The goal of The Thermal Metric project is to improve how thermal energy is measured in buildings. It is led by Building Science Corp. researchers.

Maine school district installs biomass boiler

January 31, 2013

School Administrative District 54 expects the wood-pellet-fueled boiler to significantly cut its heating costs in three schools with a combined 1,500 students.