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green building: Solar Panel (Photovoltaic) Systems Inspection - 04/27/09 10:41 AM
Here's a great video on inspecting solar panel (photovoltaic) systems. With more and more homeowners providing some or all of their own energy, it is increasingly important for home inspectors to be able to inspect solar, geothermal, and wind turbines. If you live in the Sunshine State, specifically Northeast Florida (Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Baker, and Putnam counties and surrounding areas) please call JaxHomeSpy Home Inspections at 904-534-0953 today if you are selling or purchasing a home with a photovoltaic system; we would love the opportunity to inspect it for you!
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green building: Using Ice to Cool Buildings - 07/24/07 07:05 PM
I read this article: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/07/24/nyc_office_towers_use_ice_to_keep_cool/ and realized our society has a long way to go for energy independence. Why isn't this being used more? Large corporations can afford to install ice cooling systems, as well as solar, wind, and geothermal. I believe they have a responsibility to do as such.
On another note- has anyone out there ever inspected a system such as this?
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green building: Green Building Discussion - 07/17/07 09:52 PM
What makes a building "green?" This question is perplexing, as it can mean many different things to many different people. For this post, I will start simple. A few "green" things you can do to save energy, increase home value, and prepare a home for a home inspection are chaning lightbulbs to compact fluorescents; or, better yet, LED. LED stands for Light-Emitting Diode. A quick Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com) search for "LED light bulbs" can show you options.
Another basic green practice is weatherstripping your windows and doors. This can increase energy savings and help with efficiency.
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