Max Rohr

Alternative Energy

Bee HVAC

The hive is an excellent example of microclimate control.

July 2, 2021

Max Rohr

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Bees can keep the inside of their hive between 91 F and 97 F when the outdoor temperature is between -40 F and 104 F.

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Energy-saving Water Temperature and DHW Disinfection System Gets A+

Caleffi’s LEGIOMIX earns top marks for consistent performance at Massachusetts school complex.

June 1, 2021

Max Rohr

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Bob Lee, president of Commercial Boiler Systems, Inc., Pembroke, Massachusetts, knows how to solve big problems.

Alternative Energy

The Skilled Labor Gap

Looking beyond the license plate stamp to an untapped resource.

June 1, 2021

Max Rohr

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Prisoners are capable of more complex work than anecdotal license plate stamping. From what I have seen, motivated prisoners are up for the task. Look beyond the license plate stamp to an untapped resource.

Alternative Energy

Zero-Energy Schools

Kids today have sophisticated priorities for school upgrades.

May 7, 2021

Max Rohr

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Students in the Salt Lake City school district gathered 800 signatures and petitioned the school board to transition to 100 percent clean electricity by 2030. They won.

Alternative Energy

About Golf

What is next for the sport?

April 2, 2021

Max Rohr

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Golf is not the most sustainable use of land. And it is a fun sport if you are currently a golfer, but may not broadly appeal to new customers.

Alternative Energy

Fast Forward

How quickly has COVID-19 pushed us into new technology?

March 8, 2021

Max Rohr

How quickly has COVID-19 pushed us into new technology? And what additional support and logistical topics would benefit from modernization?

Alternative Energy

35 Generations in the Making

What is next for the Department of Interior?

February 1, 2021

Max Rohr

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How does the Department of Interior as a whole affect energy exploration?

Alternative Energy

The Utah Divide

A 100 percent net-renewable gamble.

January 4, 2021

Max Rohr

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I would argue that solar has always been Utah’s best energy resource, not any mined resource.

Alternative Energy

How Did the Pandemic Change Our Buildings?

Not that pandemic. Think 1918.

December 1, 2020

Max Rohr

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During the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, there was a notable improvement in patients' health outside compared to indoor spaces packed with people and little outside air.