BuildingGreen Bulletin: Efficient HVAC Options — September GreenSpec

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Breaking News
· People Get Sicker in Overcooled and Overheated Buildings (membership required)
· USGBC Revising Forest Certification Benchmark for LEED
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Featured New GreenSpec Listing
Evergreen Aftermarket Blower Motor for Residential HVAC. Evergreen is an electronically commutated motor (ECM) aftermarket replacement for permanent-split-capacitor (PSC) blower motors in residential HVAC systems (except furnaces). According to the company, Evergreen can add up to 1 SEER point to an existing system and uses 25% less electricity than a PSC motor and 74% less in constant-fan applications. (membership required)

Select New GreenSpec Listings
· IceStor Ice-On-Coil Thermal Energy Storage System for Commercial Use (membership required)
· Silva Cell Supports Tree Growth and Stormwater Management Even with Paved Surfaces (membership required)
· Separett Villa is a Swedish-Made, Waterless Urine-Separating Composting Toilet
· Children's Furniture from Solid FSC-Certified Maple Harvested in Northeast U.S.
· More New Listings... (membership required)

Case Study Highlight
Half-Moon Outfitters Distribution Center, North Charleston, SC. Expected to use 46% less energy than a comparable conventional building, energy-reduction strategies include efficient fluorescent lighting, dimming ballasts, daylight and occupancy sensors for lighting, SEER-19 split-system heat pumps, and demand-controlled ventilation. Check out more case studies in the High-Performance Buildings Database...

BuildingGreen's Blog
· Living With Climate Change: How to Design Buildings and Communities for Adaptation
· LEED 2009: Should You Upgrade Your Project?
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Featured Event
West Coast Green, San Francisco CA, Oct. 1-3. Visit BuildingGreen in Booth #137 with a nifty offer for thrifty residential designers and builders. Stump Peter Yost and other our Green Building Advisors at their Q&A session, and see Alex Wilson's picks and pans for green products. Registration discount of 20% with this link. View All Events...

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