I have begun a page of icicles and snow melt pattern photos. Take a look and if you have any you would like to contribute please send them along.
The latest newsletter is out.
I am currently searching for some "do it yourself" clients who want to do a deep energy upgrade on their building, either home or small business. I think that there is a potential for this type of project to be extremely cost effective and I want to help plan and document it. If you or anyone you know might be interested please contact me at the phone or email below.
I have started a monthly newsletter because I'm too lazy to blog. Basically I look at one subject per month and try to give an overview of the issue. I try to include an energy tip or two as well.
Take a look here to see the past issues
As of September I am a certified Level One Thermographer.
I have a new Bacharach Insight combustion analyzer. I went for this model because it includes the ability to test more fuels, wood, #4 and #6 fuel oil as well as the standard #2, propane and natural gas.
It's a great instrument, as you would expect from Bacharach, but it will only run on non rechargable batteries. Sometimes stupid comes from strange places.
UPS showed up with nine boxes this morning. Unfortunately The Energy Conservatory forgot to email me a shipping notice so I had to scramble to get everything unpacked and put away.
It's a good thing I was home this morning.
I have completed the classroom portion of the course at ITC (Infrared Training Center) in Billerica, MA. Overall I was pleased with the course and the instructors. I hope to have the certification in hand soon.
The class I had planned to teach at Concord Community Education has been canceled for this semester. I didn't promote it enough and I think it needs a better name than "The Science of Your Home". Any suggestions?
I will be teaching it next session, I'll see to it that it has sufficient people signed up. Please tell anyone who would be interested to check it out here
I have a new thermal imager, aka an infrared camera. This unit meets all the current sensitivity level requirements and is suitable for a wide range of uses due to its' wide temperature sensitivity range. This makes it useful for examining electrical connections and electric motors as well as the usual building envelope work. This will make it very useful in commercial settings.
As of August 10, 2009 I have received the following certifications from BPI: Building Analyst Professional and Envelope Professional.
The importance of certification is that a nationally recognized third party has examined your qualifications and, in the case of BPI, administered written and field tests for each certification. Is certification the be all and end all? No, but along with years of experience it helps to assure that the person standing before you is credible.
I am awaiting delivery (Scheduled for mid Sept.) of a Minneapolis Model 3 Commercial Blower Door. This unit has 3 fans (three times as many as the residential unit!) in one doorframe. This will allow me to work on larger buildings without needing additional personnel and equipment.
I will be attending a week long thermal imaging class in September.
It's a good thing I believe in ongoing education, I recently figured out that I spend as much as 200 hours per year furthering my knowledge.
If any body signs up I will be teaching a course here starting in early September.
Via email; fax or voicemail at 603-753-6725 or cell phone 603-568-9404
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