Comments for Building Technology http://fas.org/blog/btech Advancing social and environmental justice within the building industry through inspired and globally conscious research. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Virtual World Training for the Building Industry by Internet Banking http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/10/virtual_world_training_for_the_building_industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-175 Internet Banking Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:25:12 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=226#comment-175 That was interesting . I admire your finesse that you put into your post . Please do continue with more similar to this. That was interesting . I admire your finesse that you put into your post . Please do continue with more similar to this.

]]> Comment on Buildings Energy Efficiency: A Necessary Consideration at Copenhagen by cavity insulation http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/12/buildings_energy_efficiency_a_necessary_consideration_at_copenhagen.html/comment-page-1#comment-171 cavity insulation Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:23:57 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=242#comment-171 My home in California was built in 1964 and yes no insulation. I ended up adding insulation to the home, and saved almost all of that money on my first years heating bill and company even gave me refund. My home in California was built in 1964 and yes no insulation. I ended up adding insulation to the home, and saved almost all of that money on my first years heating bill and company even gave me refund.

]]> Comment on Virtual World Training for the Building Industry by Advanced Link Building http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/10/virtual_world_training_for_the_building_industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-134 Advanced Link Building Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:22:10 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=226#comment-134 This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I love seeing websites that understand the value of providing a quality resource for free. It?s the old what goes around comes around routine. This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I love seeing websites that understand the value of providing a quality resource for free. It?s the old what goes around comes around routine.

]]> Comment on Hurricane Gustav – A Reminder of Housing Relief Needs by repipe http://fas.org/blog/btech/2008/09/hurricane_gustav_-_a_reminder_of_housing_relief_needs.html/comment-page-1#comment-133 repipe Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:38:35 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=26#comment-133 Hi. this is kind of an "unconventional" question , but have other visitors asked you how get the menu bar to look like you've got it? I also have a blog and am really trying to change around the theme, however am scared to death to mess with it for fear of the search engines punishing me. I am very new to all of this ...so i am just not certain exactly how to do it all yet. I'll just keep working on it one day at a time :-) Thanks for any help you can offer here. Hi. this is kind of an “unconventional” question , but have other visitors asked you how get the menu bar to look like you’ve got it? I also have a blog and am really trying to change around the theme, however am scared to death to mess with it for fear of the search engines punishing me. I am very new to all of this …so i am just not certain exactly how to do it all yet. I’ll just keep working on it one day at a time :-) Thanks for any help you can offer here.

]]> Comment on Buildings Energy Efficiency: A Necessary Consideration at Copenhagen by Vinergy http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/12/buildings_energy_efficiency_a_necessary_consideration_at_copenhagen.html/comment-page-1#comment-131 Vinergy Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:13:42 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=242#comment-131 You save $1.67 for every $1 invested into weatherization. That represents an immediate 60% return on the dollar. That's better than any other investment that I am aware of. You save $1.67 for every $1 invested into weatherization. That represents an immediate 60% return on the dollar. That’s better than any other investment that I am aware of.

]]> Comment on President Obama on the Weatherization Program by Francis http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/02/president_obama_on_the_weatherization_program.html/comment-page-1#comment-125 Francis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:02:51 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=97#comment-125 another good resource is http://www.energyauditortalk.org, for those involved in the business. another good resource is http://www.energyauditortalk.org, for those involved in the business.

]]> Comment on Energy Efficienct Building Codes in the Waxman-Markey Bill by KeyArch http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/08/energy_efficienct_building_codes_in_the_waxman-markey_bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-120 KeyArch Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:06 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=187#comment-120 Interesting article, thanks Interesting article, thanks

]]> Comment on Virtual World Training for the Building Industry by lmarburger http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/10/virtual_world_training_for_the_building_industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-117 lmarburger Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:40:22 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=226#comment-117 Thank you for your comments. The virtual training is actually not embedded into an online game. It is interwoven with a web-based, independent learning module, which is necessary to provide services (such as document and media storage, wikis, and hosting learning scenarios and guides) that the virtual world does not provide. The virtual training environment can be accessed and explored independently by any user in Second Life. Thank you for your comments. The virtual training is actually not embedded into an online game. It is interwoven with a web-based, independent learning module, which is necessary to provide services (such as document and media storage, wikis, and hosting learning scenarios and guides) that the virtual world does not provide. The virtual training environment can be accessed and explored independently by any user in Second Life.

]]> Comment on Virtual World Training for the Building Industry by Building Inspectors http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/10/virtual_world_training_for_the_building_industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-116 Building Inspectors Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:21:48 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=226#comment-116 I am all for the virtual training as long as it is in conjunction with real world experience, but why is it embedded into an online game? The technology could be stand alone couldn't it? I am all for the virtual training as long as it is in conjunction with real world experience, but why is it embedded into an online game? The technology could be stand alone couldn’t it?

]]> Comment on Standard Formats for Utility Bills: Why it Matters by Mike Thomas http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/04/standard_formats_for_utility_bills_why_it_matters.html/comment-page-1#comment-113 Mike Thomas Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:17:25 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=154#comment-113 Amen. Much of the work my company does is helping building owners overcome exactly this problem. Unfortunately we're dealing with an obsolete utility industry structure. Replacement of standard meters with smart meters, though not essential for data standardization, is a logical first step. But that job, when you include the hardware and software infrastructure needed to support the meters, is very expensive. Utilities own the meters, and have no motivation to replace them until they are legislated and someone else covers the cost. Many utilities will resist any kind of information transparency. If regulators continue to allow it, complex and confusing billing is a viable business tactic. Why would an encumbent, with a monopoly mentality, willingly give it's customers the information they need to shop around? Thanks for this post. The answer has to come from industry regulators, and they have yet to grasp the problem. Amen. Much of the work my company does is helping building owners overcome exactly this problem. Unfortunately we’re dealing with an obsolete utility industry structure.

Replacement of standard meters with smart meters, though not essential for data standardization, is a logical first step. But that job, when you include the hardware and software infrastructure needed to support the meters, is very expensive. Utilities own the meters, and have no motivation to replace them until they are legislated and someone else covers the cost.

Many utilities will resist any kind of information transparency. If regulators continue to allow it, complex and confusing billing is a viable business tactic. Why would an encumbent, with a monopoly mentality, willingly give it’s customers the information they need to shop around?

Thanks for this post. The answer has to come from industry regulators, and they have yet to grasp the problem.

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