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A Tribute to
Dr. P. Ole Fanger
Professor P.O. Fanger passes away at 72.
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Past News Letters
June 2005
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October/November 2005
December/January
March/April
Register Today for CIPHEX/West
CIPHEX West 2006 will be co-located with the Construct Alberta, Homebuilder & Renovator Expo, Buildex Calgary and Design Trends Calgary shows. Visitors to any of these events will automatically receive free admission to CIPHEX, bringing in a new audience of architects, builders, developers,
engineers, interior designers, facility managers, property managers and building owners.
50,000 Degrees of Separation...
"I have been working for the city for 15 years and have looked at
thousands of new houses under construction. About 50,000 housing units have
been built .... during that time. Not ONE of them has made more than a minimum effort towards energy efficiency."
These are revealing words from Steve...it really is a battle between gr$$n vs. green.
read further...
According to a January American Institute of Architects poll, "90% believe the “people who design and build houses and commercial buildings should try to convince
property owners to use construction materials that protect the environment and building standards that reduce energy consumption even if it costs a little more to do so.”
So there you have it...one of thousands seasoned industry veteran sees the separation between what consumers want and what many builders deliver.
As long as efficiency is an option - it will never happen - the only way to make an immediate and lasting change is to make it mandatory.
Subscribe to Linda Reimer's Magazine - Its a Winner!
In January 2003, Linda Reimer, president of Design Basics Inc., recognized a need to publish a magazine for women in the dreaming or planning stage of building a new home or remodeling their present home. Because research shows 80% of homebuilding and remodeling decisions are made by women,
she was amazed there wasn't a single women's magazine on the newsstand at the time with this focus. It didn't take long for Linda's vision to become concrete. The first issue of Her Home magazine was launched in September of 2003. From the start, Linda's goal was to provide practical
information and a wealth of ideas to help women make these major decisions. Unlike home decoration magazines, Her Home magazine focuses on women's perspectives on design, construction and products for the home, and includes input from leading women homebuilders and industry experts.
Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings
"Maintaining a healthy and comfortable indoor environment in any building requires integrating many components of a complex system. Indoor environment problems are preventable and solvable and practical guidance on how to manage your building for good indoor environmental quality is
available."
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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September 2006 News Letter
Greetings from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
This is one long bridge! The 12.9 km (8 miles) joins Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick and is one of Canada's top engineering achievements of the century.
Had a marvelous time with the fine folks from the Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Institutes of Canada as we challenged the AGM audience with our Human Factor in HVAC presentation. Thanks to all for a great event. HRAI have
scheduled five
new fall certification seminars...the best four days of training you'll ever have - guaranteed!
...and a great big thanks to Boone Plumbing and Heating Supply Inc. of Ottawa for the opportunity to share knowledge with your 700 plus guest! Awesome training room and superb hosts. Much appreciated!
This News Letter is brought to you by:
GOLD WINNER!, The Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
Summer/Fall Review...scroll
down for more....
Web Stuff:
For industry folks we have left up The Tower of Babble. A short expose on How Industry Ignores the Human Factor in Design. A must read
for designers, manufacturers, distributors and contractors. Post your opinions at the online forum.
For consumers we've added a new page discussing the research that automobile manufactures use to improve your driving pleasure. If we could apply the same approach to home comfort we might see in our lifetime a switch to physiological based architecture and HVAC
systems. Check it out.
NEW Webinars from the Radiant Panel Association. learn@home in one hour segments in the comfort of your favorite chair. Sign up today.
Control Valve Theory
9/20 6:00 pm MST
Differential Pressure Control
10/11 Wedn. 12:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST
The Human Factor in HVAC
11/15 Wedn. 12:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST
Snow Melting
12/12 Tues. 12:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST
Fluid, Flow & Velocity
1/4/2007 Thurs. 12:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST
Zoned Valves versus Zoned Circulators
2/7/2007 Wedn. 12:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST
Radiant Cooling & Heating Presentation
3/7/2007 Wedn. 12:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST
Forum Stuff:
Great exchange between LEED Engineer Geoff McDonell, P.Eng. and a new visitor on radiant cooling, windows and building efficiency. Thanks to John for saving the thread which we just about lost due to a "wardrobe malfunction".
Also our favorite prime time news broadcast on radiant heated prisons...this should get you hot under the collar!
Blog Stuff:
For your research and consideration, hundreds of excerpts on architecture, anthropology and radiant based HVAC from around the globe with over 14302 visits to date with consist top ranking on most search engines.
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Like we have said countless times before...
American voters recently reported Grade School Teachers, Medical Doctors, Police Officers, Accountants and Architects (and interior designers) left favorable impressions whilst Trial Lawyers, Real Estate Developers and Politicians left less than favorable impressions with voters.1
This poll echo's that of a recent Readers Digest poll in Canada which found Doctors, Pharmacist and Teachers at the top of professions consumers trust the most. As others have demonstrated repeatedly, HVAC is all about conditioning ones physiology.
For this reason, I suggest the HVAC industry shift or reposition its role to being part of the healthcare field instead of part of the construction industry. Why? Because the healthcare professions have a different perception of acceptable minimum standards and
consumers trust their advice.
The World Health Organization defines HEALTH "as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Since the work of an HVAC technician has a direct and immediate influence on ones physiology they most definitely -
in my not so humble opinion - fall into the healthcare profession. If you still have a hard time accepting this - check out the
online
forum where we have been posting bits and bites of supporting text. Enjoy and hug your HVAC contractor - they may be saving your life.
 Suggested Reading - Architecture
in the Family Way: Doctors, Houses, and Women, 1870-1900, Professor Annmarie Adams, McGill University
Suggested Course - Medicine by Design, Explore the impact of health care reform on the Canadian house. Professor Annmarie Adams,
McGill University
Editorial Contributors
Geo-exchange Systems and Radiant
By
Geoff McDonell
P.Eng. LEED (R)AP Living the Radiant Lavita Loca!
by Mark Eatherton
‘Rebuilding the Dominant
Paradigm'
By Rick Fedrizzi
Questions, comments, thoughts? We'd
love to see you at the forum!
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1. AIA, The Tarrance Group, and Lake Research Partners.
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