Dr. Tom's Classroom PE Exam Review
Here's a message from Dr. Tom about his upcoming PE Exam Review Course:
I’m cranking up to get folks signed up for the Summer 2012 course. It will start the week of May 7th, and run for 20 weeks, all online. I have attached a schedule. The cost can be distributed over the course by purchasing separate modules (totally $1,000), or purchase the entire set at a discount ($950).
I would appreciate you letting the members of your chapter know about this opportunity. Those interested can contact me by email, or phone. They can also visit my website www.drtomsclassroom.com for more information.
Thank you,
Tom Brown
919-210-7666
Click HERE for the schedule.
Dumb Moves Limit Smart Building Potential
March 26, 2012 - 2:13pm ET | By Travis Mitchell
The capabilities for smart buildings exist today, but most building managers and tenants are missing out on this opportunity to save energy and create more efficient living spaces, according to a panel of green building experts.
Buildings accounted for roughly 40 percent of total U.S. energy consumption in 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Association. Each time a toilet is flushed, a thermostat mismanaged, a sprinkler left on in the rain, or a light left turned on, energy is being wasted. The proliferation of smart meters and building management systems have the potential to reduce energy consumption and improve conservation.
Building Energy Use Not Primed to Occupancy
April 9, 2012
MIT researchers have found that energy use does not always correspond to occupancy.
Their study, ENERNET: Studying the dynamic relationship between building occupancy and energy consumption, examining two MIT buildings, found that while electricity use corresponds to occupancy fairly well in those spaces, the activity of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in the buildings does not correlate closely to occupancy.
