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Plumbing Engineer Magazine Columnist Bruce Nagy to address question, 'how can an affordable housing project dramatically reduce operating cost and greenhouse gas emissions?'
I’m writing today from a setting that may be familiar to many readers right now. I’m fortunate to be working from home in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When comparing thermal performance, the proper choice of solar collector depends upon the required operating temperature, the intensity of the solar radiation and the severity of the outdoor temperature.
Is a carbon-neutral city possible? What would a city have to do to achieve the lofty building standards? How much would it have to rely on purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs) to get there?
Fossil-fuel imports could provide quick relief in the wake of disasters, but they will always put Puerto Rico at the mercy of the import energy market. No import infrastructure is needed to harvest more solar, wind and ocean energy.