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Most people are probably familiar with photo-voltaic (PV) systems. You see them on plenty of houses and also large arrays on the ground near

I was recently asked about heating a home with a radiant floor heating system that utilized solar hot water. This

We toured the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Research Support Facility, and were able to see a number of design solutions

Let me first say that while I studied thermodynamics and heat transfer in school, it’s been many years since I’ve

Anyone who lives in the Denver area is familiar with the large difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures. Designing a

The concrete that is used today typically consists of five materials; air, Portland cement, gravel and crushed stone, sand, and

When the LEED system arrived on the scene a number of years ago it was really quite simple to attain

Our very own Anthony J. Ries, AIA, LEED BD+C and Lisa A. Barter, RA, NCIDQ, LEED AP were recently interviewed for

This article was provided by Vince Kenney and published recently in Serenity Magazine: What is a LEED Certified Home? The increasingly

Contractors, Owners and Designers should be aware that the City of Arvada has five different wind zones of varying intensity.

There seems to be a popular misconception that the use of natural light involves large expanses of southern facing windows.

Green roofs are a fairly new occurrence in the United States. Chicago and Portland are the two cities that have

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