August 30, 2007

Global warming made visible

Have a look at the "Black Balloon" video
http://whatcounts.com/t?ctl=190CD0C:391D43A6D25FEF1F5A0555344F88DB4AFDF24EE4C962
This short video helps in visualizing how our daily actions produce global warming.

Thanks to former UNLV School of Architecture faculty Richard Beckman for forwarding the information on this!

August 23, 2007

Tools for calculating window surface temperatures

These sites were suggested by participants of the Society of Building Science Educators list.

Computer program for calculating window thermal performance
http://windows.lbl.gov/software/window/window.html


Window Performance for Human Thermal Comfort [Feb. 2006 report]
http://windows.lbl.gov/software/window/window.html

Energy Plus Simulation Software -- models energy flows including lighting
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/

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