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Deborah Sylva

Solmetric SunEye - 0 views

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Site sun tools

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  • Deborah Sylva on 13 Sep 13
     
    Since the majority of my architectural work is within the interior environment, the idea of studying the solar path for a project is intriguing. I remember using the Solar Pathfinder in school with layers of mylar, measuring and tracing the horizon. However, now there is a device that simplifies the process and makes it accessible. I reviewed the write-up on www.buildinggreen.com for the Solmetric SunEye. This device not only takes a photo of the horizon so you don't have to measure or trace it, but it also has an interface that assists with the calculations to determine solar access for the specific site. This SF Bay Area company is responding to the need for this digital version of the old manual Solar Pathfinder. Since we used a similar model in our site exercise, I cannot imaging locating a building on a site any other way now. I look forward to using the device again and perhaps even studying the effects on the interior environments of existing buildings through the calculations it can provide.
Erin Scholl

The challenge of making restaurant buildings energy efficient - Lucid Blog - 0 views

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restaurant energy consumption efficiency

shared by Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Rigorous climate control equipment loads
  • longer-than-usual operating hours
  • multiple air changes
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  • food refrigeration
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • employing high performance HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
  • In this case too, however, any reduction in energy was outperformed by other sustainability initiatives.
  • “organizations such as Starbucks, McDonalds, and Chick-fil-A have partnered with USGBC to achieve the common goal of building a healthy sustainable future.”
  • water conservation, illuminating via LEDs, and sourcing recycled non-toxic materials.
  • Once again, the team at Lucid wants to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of real-time energy monitoring, especially in buildings with atypical energy uses. Access to real-time energy data and historic comparisons can be an essential tool in understanding the true nature of energy consumption trends.
  • Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13
     
    Why restaurants are large energy consumers. 
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