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Samples: B. E. S. T. Technical Seminars

Completed Presentation -- Nov. 9, 2007
Enhancing Solar Design Solutions in LEED™ for Homes
USGBC GreenBuild 2007, Chicago, IL USA
Final Presentation Copy (1.6 MB PDF)

Prepared September 2007
"Green Building Basics" -PDF
© Lorman Educational Services Tele-seminar

Prepared June 2007
"How to Evaluate & Select Environmentally
Preferable Building Products" -PDF
© Lorman Educational Services Tele-seminar

Prepared April 2007
"Sustainable Design and LEED" -PDF
© Lorman Educational Services Tele-seminar
Legacy Presentations

October 2002
"Review of Energy Design Software for Green Buildings"
Smart Design Forum 3
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC USA
(Note: Requires "REALPlayer" Free Internet Download)

October 2000
Review and Recommendations Invited Presentation
"Technical Criteria for Green Building Programs"
EEBA 2000, "Building for Peak Performance",
Denver, Colorado USA
New! Alliance to Save Energy State-by-State Fact Sheets
Get the Details on Winter Heating Costs, Plus Energy-Efficiency Tips

Continually Updated! Now over 300 Programs
U. S. DOE Energy Tools Information Directory
The latest energy design and analysis software tools are reviewed:
DOE Energy Tools Directory
(Excellent web site created by Dru Crawley, US DOE)
NIST software MOIST 3.0 download (no cost)
http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/863/moist.html

MOIST (Release 3.0) is a user-friendly, personal computer program that predicts the one-dimensional transfer of heat and moisture. With MOIST, you will be able to easily define a wall, cathedral ceiling, or low-slope roof construction. You will subsequently be able to investigate the effects of various parameters on the moisture accumulation within layers of the construction.

For example, you will be able to conduct computer runs for different U.S. and Canadian cities, thereby investigating the effect of climate on moisture accumulation. You will be able to determine if a vapor retarder is needed, and if needed, where it should be placed relative to the other materials. MOIST allows the user to vary the building materials and their relative placement and predicts the resulting moisture accumulation within each as a function of time for the selected climate.

MOIST permits the evaluation of the effect of the water-vapor resistance offered by paint layers, wallpaper, and vapor retarders. Finally, MOIST can be used to generate guidelines and practices for controlling moisture.

The CMU Air-Core Passive Hybrid Heat Storage System
© American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1999
Download PDF paper ( ~790Kb)
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The air-core system was developed and promoted as a generic use of concrete masonry by the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) during the 1980's. * Download this Adobe PDF of the ( peer-reviewed ).ASME "Air-Core Passive Hybrid Heat Storage" Paper presented at the 21st Century Renewable Energy Technologies Conference, Maui, Hawaii, April 11-13, 1998
[*Note: there is a Reg. US Patent on a similar use of CMU's held by James Katchadorian, of New York, USA]
BP Carbon Footprint Calculator
See how your current life-style stacks up using the...

http://www.bp.com/carboncalculator.do?categoryId=9015635&contentId=7032696
(Non-FLASH animated version)
(Compare results of this tool with those of the American Forests calculator below)
American Forests -- Climate Change Calculator Info/Data
Link to Climate Change Calculator
(all values are "averages" -- varies by state according to the
type of fuel used to produce your electricity)
  • Buildings / Lifestyle:
    - Electricity: 1.5 pounds of CO2 per kWh
    - Oil: 22 pounds of CO2 per gallon
    - Natural Gas: 11 pounds of CO2 per therm
    - Propane, "bottled gas": 13 pounds of CO2 per gallon
    - Trash and recycling: 3 pounds of CO2 per pound of solid waste
  • Transportation:
    - Gasoline: 19.5 pounds of CO2 per gallon
    - Car air conditioners: 4,800 pounds of CO2 each
    - Air travel: 0.9 pounds of CO2 per mile
    - Bus, urban: 0.7 pounds of CO2 per mile
    - Bus, intercity: 0.2 pounds of CO2 per mile
    - Train and subway: 0.6 pounds of CO2 per mile
    - Taxi: 1.5 pounds of CO2 per mile

Total pounds divided by 2,000 determines the number of tons of CO2

.: And, "three (3) trees should be planted for each ton of CO2 emitted."

Caution - electricity deregulation has rendered calculations of "pounds of emissions per unit electric power generated," virtually useless other than on an average basis. It is getting increasingly difficult to find accurate "heat rate" data to make such calculations. [B.E.S.T.]
US DOE (Interim)
Radiant Barrier Systems
(RBS) Fact Sheet
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ORNL Document
Radiant Barrier Systems Fact Sheet		 Useful tool !
Alliance to Save Energy
Home Energy Checkup Software

ASE Download Page
Note: B.E.S.T. helped develop this tool.


LBNL ResearchPaper
Assessment of residential ventilation technology.
Get: Res. Vent Paper ( 727k )
Note: you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. 		Cited in Home Energy
Magazine article Q3-1998
Program for Energy Analysis of Residences
PEAR 87a, by LBNL (no longer supported)

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