Welcome to building[x]!

Imagine if you will an online learning center that provides the information that you want, no need, about the built environment.  Wouldn't that be great?! That's what I want this site to become.  Now that may be a bold statement but what's life without a few goals.  So what I plan on doing over the next few months is developing a discipline or two at a time.  The pages of these disciplines will contain information from myself as well as other resources from the internet that I have found worth your while. Enjoy.

Entries in Green Design (2)

Wednesday
Feb172010

HVAC 360 - Episode 005 - Clearwater Dolphin Systems

This episode has now been posted and you can download it below. As before, it is also available on iTunes if you are so inclined.

In this episode, I interview Dan Daniel of Clearwater Dolphin Systems on the AHR Expo floor.

Or if you would like to save this directly to your computer you can Download the Episode Here!

Until next time know what you build, and share what you know.




Monday
Dec142009

Net-Zero Ready?

I have been looking at the HVAC industry online recently and have come to the conclusion that companies in our industry are lagging behind that rest of the world when it comes to the technology train.  When I graduated from college I was excited to get involved in the engineering world with all the lastest technology, only to find out that most firms were still drawing on paper (and thats if they wanted designs done fast). 

Things haven't changed much from then, it seems only the largest firms are adopting the BIM way of designing today.  One could pin that blame on the learning curve involved or the cost of the product, but even when designing green buildings today I see many engineers struggling to achieve the basic LEED points.  All I know is that the future is coming at us fast and it won't be long now before net-zero buildings become the design standard. So my question to you is, "Will the world's engineers be ready to design them?"