energy

Landlords – Slash Your Heating Costs And Attract Green Tenants

July 15, 2010

With one decisive step, you can cut your heating costs and attract responsible tenants to your buildings. Using the most up-to-date renewable energy technology will help you dramatically reduce your use of fuel and electricity for your heating needs. One of the best ways to achieve this is with solar heating tubes. Whether you are a residential landlord or a commercial landlord solar energy will help you attract an emerging clientele who are worried about their ecological impact, either for ideological or practical reasons. As government regulations concerning carbon emissions becomes stricter, businesses are under increasing pressure to find buildings which reduce emissions as much as possible. Even residential tenants are showing an increased interest in properties that make use of green energy.

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How Do LED Light Bulbs Compare To Incandescent?

June 13, 2010

The light bulb in general has certainly come a long way, stemming from early day incandescent filament bulbs to florescent lighting. Nowadays, LED light bulbs are becoming increasingly popular as well, often due to their longevity and energy efficiency when compared to incandescent or compact florescent lighting.

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Designing a Home Wind Turbine

March 7, 2010

A home wind turbine is device that converts wind energy into mechanical energy which is later converted into usable electricity. It typically consists of the following parts: • The blades – A wind turbine can consist of any number of blades from four to 20. Some special wind turbines have more number of blades. • [...]

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Building Log Book Requirements – Part 2

May 11, 2009

Building Log Book Requirements – Part 2   For the majority of buildings the Log Book should comprise of fifteen sections, containing information as indicated below. This part contains Sections 1 to 6.   Section 1.        Updates and Annual Reviews   This Section has a table to record the updates and reviews made to the [...]

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Building Log Book Requirements – Part 1

May 11, 2009

  Building Log Book Requirements – Part 1   A Building Log Book should be an easily accessible focal point of current information for all those working in the building. It has four main functions:   ·  Summary of the building: it is a summary of all the key information about the building, including the original [...]

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