by Shane Wolffe | Mar 11, 2015 | Build a home, Building a new home, Energy, Future Proof™ My Home, Services
What is thermography and why is it interesting? First of all, themography or thermal graphic imaging is when the heat of an object or objects is detected by a thermal imaging camera and displayed as an image or video. A special type of camera commonly called a...
by Shane Wolffe | Oct 10, 2013 | Build a home, Building a new home, Energy, Future Proof™ My Home
The following is an excerpt from “How to Future Proof Your Home: A Guide to Building with Energy Intelligence in Cold Climates.” Why Fossil Fuel Subsidies are a problem Consider what fossil fuel subsidies and artificially low prices for fossil fuel (in...
by Shane Wolffe | Sep 19, 2013 | Build a home, Energy, Future Proof™ My Home
The following post about cooling for houses is a contribution from Rob Dumont Ph.D, adviser to the book, “How to Future Proof Your Home: A Guide to Building with Energy Intelligence in Cold Climates”. This article was originally published in Energy...
by Shane Wolffe | Sep 4, 2013 | Energy, Future Proof™ Ideas, Future Proof™ My Home
This great Ted talk demonstrates that the easiest way to save energy is to not use it at all. Only about 10% of the energy potential of coal is actually used to power your lights (this depends on how far you live from the power plant). Or, for every one unit of energy...
by Shane Wolffe | Jun 3, 2013 | Build a home, Building a new home, Energy, Future Proof™ My Home
When it comes to energy efficiency, the most important thing to remember is, “not requiring energy is far more efficient than requiring it and using it sparingly.” While this is easier said then done in many cases, if planned out from the start, not...