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Central Florida “Most Improved” in Petroleum Reduction Nationwide

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By Sherri Shields
Feb. 5, 2015

Central Florida Clean Cities Coalition encompasses a 10-county area.

The Central Florida Clean Cities Coalition was awarded first place for Most Improved Petroleum Reduction, among nearly 100 coalitions nationwide. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Coalitions advance the nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local actions to reduce petroleum consumption in transportation.

The Central Florida Clean Cities Coalition territory encompasses a 10-county area consisting of Brevard, Flagler, Indian River, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, St. Lucie and Volusia Counties. The coalition had a 247 percent increase in petroleum reduction in 2013 compared to the previous year. The Most Improved award was announced at the annual Clean Cities Coordinator Workshop in December 2014.

Zero-Emission Electric Bus Tour Stops In Orlando

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COCOA, October 31, 2014

Mayor Buddy Dyer was the guest of honor this week aboard a zero-emission electric passenger bus during its Orlando tour stop. The Catalyst, a 40-passenger battery-electric bus manufactured by Proterra, picked up the mayor and several of his staff at City Hall for a quick trip around downtown Orlando. The Central Florida stop was one of only a few remaining demonstrations taking place on its way back home to Greenville, SC after a cross-country tour.

Photo of Mayor Dyer waving to passengers inside of electric bus. — Photo: Mayor Dyer boards the Proterra “Catalyst” battery-electric bus and is greeted by MetroPlan Orlando Executive Director Harry Barley (center) and City of Orlando Fleet Manager Daryl Greelee (upper right). Photo courtesy of MetroPlan Orlando.

New LEED® Modeling Software Saves Time, Money for Sustainable Commercial Construction

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October 24, 2014

Newly updated software offers construction-industry professionals substantial time-savings while completing required energy modeling calculations for LEED^® and energy code projects. A limited-time discount is available.

A fully-functional trial version of EnergyGauge is available at EnergyGauge.com. A $100 discount per user license is available until 12/20/2014.

Commercial construction companies have a new tool to help their clients build LEED^® certified buildings faster and more efficiently thanks to the University of Central Florida’s Florida Solar Energy Center^® (FSEC^®).

FSEC^® released the EnergyGauge^® Summit Premier 5.00 software at this year’s Greenbuild conference in New Orleans. The conference is the premier event for sustainable building in the United States and draws thousands to learn about the latest technology and techniques. FSEC’s state-of-the-art software provides construction-industry professionals with the opportunity to substantially reduce the time required to complete energy modeling for the commercial construction LEED^® rating system and code compliance using ASHRAE 90.1 or IECC.

In the Field with Neil: Calculating Dewpoint Temperature

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By Neil Moyer
October 13, 2014

Cold Drink with Lime Slices — Condensation on my glass is OK, but not so much in my wall assembly.

Summer is nice and hot, and wet. We build enclosures to keep us at a comfortable 55 degree dewpoint temperature (typically 75F and 50%RH). Florida has an outside dewpoint temperature that is in the low 70s during the summer (and after a rain – shoots up to where the temperature and dewpoint temperature are nearly identical). It is all about the dewpoint – when do things start sweating. Buildings don’t sweat like people do, but they most certainly can have condensation problems. Consider that nice glass of ice tea sitting on the patio table – yep it is condensation on the exterior of that glass. (Dewpoint temperature is that special temperature when water in the vapor form turns into water in the liquid form. It is a relative humidity of 100%.) It is OK on my glass, but not so much in my wall assembly. That can lead to “green buildings”; the one that no one likes except maybe lawyers and building forensic guys. So understanding dewpoint temperature is important when we design and modify our buildings.

Tei Explains It: Quality Assurance Checklist

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By Tei Kucharski
October 13, 2014

Green check mark in white box with gray outline — Checklists are an essential tool when documenting for quality assurance.

Quality Assurance (QA) is not for the weak stomached any longer.

With all of the RESNET changes, and the changes that are on the horizon, QA has become one of the items that are priority at RESNET and with the builders that home energy raters are servicing. Documenting all of the homes with checklists and field review of both HERS Index Scored Homes and ENERGY STAR Homes is imperative.

When doing your final inspection, in addition to your blower door and duct testing, you should be checking the following and documenting with pictures: