The Invading Sea, The Business of Climate Change series interviews FSEC Director Dr. James Fenton. We need to stop burning things; it’s like burning money. Getting electricity for your building with solar is cheaper than using fossil fuels; driving electric vehicles is lots of fun!
The Invading Sea | August 2, 2021
In this article by Next City, FSEC’s Danny Parker and Karen Fenaughty discuss energy efficiency phased deep retrofit projects.
…According to Parker, homeowners could be convinced to invest in deep retrofits if the timing was right.
“The sad reality is everything breaks eventually,” he says. “Since, eventually, you have to replace it, you have a choice [about] what will you replace it with.”
John Sherwin with the Florida Solar Energy Center, says rooftop systems can deliver real green savings but consumers should be wary of guarantees.
“You want to get multiple quotes. If they’re promising you a zero-energy bill you want to find out where and how they’re getting that information,” Sherwin said.
WFTV9 | January 21, 2021
FSEC researchers studied a set of test buildings in Cocoa, Fla., extrapolated the data and using building energy simulations, and estimated the benefits of white reflective walls in other locations. “According to the modeling, going from dark walls to white walls could save about 12% on cooling costs in cities like Orlando, Miami, New Orleans, or Houston.”
Builder | October 16, 2020
We love air! But boiling herbs and buying more plants will not improve your indoor air quality. Find out what will. Tanvir Khan, air quality engineer and researcher at FSEC, talks about essential oils.
New York Times | October 5, 2020