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Houston homeowner weighs heat pump swap for brutal heat, asks if TOSOT will hold up
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (503+ words) "Cooling performance is definitely the more relevant side of the equation." For one Houston homeowner dealing with brutal summer heat and rising utility bills, replacing their furnace and traditional air conditioner with a heat pump felt like a gamble. They…...
Future houses must be climate resilient, says David Lee
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (651+ words) Minister of Housing and Development Dr David Lee, right, greets chairman of the board of BCEG International, Goa Qiang, as general manager and civil engineer for BCEG Caribbean Co Ltd Wang Tao looks on during the China-Caribbean Urban Development and…...
Adaptive urban planning: Barcelona towards 2035
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (668+ words) Barcelona is a consolidated city. Seen from the air, it could seem like a completed city, with no room for new transformations. However, as pointed out by Bernardo Secchi, an Italian urban planner and thinker of the contemporary city, "the…...
Homeowner eyes new gutters after roof-edge solar turns medium rain into a 'waterfall"
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (601+ words) A rooftop solar setup is supposed to lower utility bills, not send a sheet of rain pouring over the side of the house. For one homeowner, however, panels mounted near the edge of a metal roof appear to be turning…...
Centering Indigenous Wisdom: Seattle’s Collaborative Model for Environmental Justice
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (1615+ words) Seattle Washington city downtown skyline during sunset Sustainability in government is a discussion at both the local and national levels. What is common today is that this conversation has long excluded Indigenous communities' voices and perspectives from the legislative process....
Heat pump or electric tank? For a family of 5, solar changed the answer
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (654+ words) When a family of five in Australia lost its bottled-gas hot water system, the replacement question opened up a bigger home energy debate of whether to go for a heat pump or storage tank. For homeowners looking to cut utility…...
Why Timber is Suddenly 'Taking Over' Australia's Major Cities
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (69+ words) Why Timber is Suddenly ‘Taking Over’ Australia’s Major Cities Toronto’s Wood Tower Nears Top-Out Without a Single Weld WA’s Timber Supply Chain Says It Is Ready for the Housing Push America’s Tallest Timber Student Housing Tops Out in Columbus “I’ve…...
Wood Construction Emissions Halve in Denmark Study
1+ day, 47+ min ago (610+ words) WA’s Timber Supply Chain Says It Is Ready for the Housing Push America’s Tallest Timber Student Housing Tops Out in Columbus Australia is the ‘Lucky Country’ for Japan’s Timber Giants Why Sumitomo’s Perth Builder Is Making Its Move on Timber…...
Palacios Construction Addresses Energy Code Changes Affecting Fall Kitchen and Bath Remodels in Monterey County
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (231+ words) New statewide energy standards affecting permits add a planning step for fall kitchen and bathroom projects Permitting itself remains a frequent point of confusion for homeowners regardless of the season. Requirements differ by jurisdiction across the Monterey Peninsula, and questions…...
Knowledge of heat pumps low and ‘hassle factor’ high, ESRI study shows
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (465+ words) Fewer than half of people asked knew anything about heat pumps despite the electric heating systems forming a key part of national climate action plans, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found. The bar for knowledge was low,…...