lighting Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/lighting/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:13:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 The Benefits and Drawbacks of Skylights https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-skylights/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-skylights/#view_comments Wed, 13 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-skylights Everyone loves skylights. Right? They bring so much light into a room they can turn a Seattle kitchen into a bright and sunny Florida room. Especially this time of year (in the Northern Hemisphere), having that extra light brighten even…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-skylights/feed/ 24 The Mad Hatter, Isaac Newton, and That Old Thermostat https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-mad-hatter-isaac-newton-and-that-old-thermostat/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-mad-hatter-isaac-newton-and-that-old-thermostat/#view_comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=the-mad-hatter-isaac-newton-and-that-old-thermostat I was a kid a long, long time ago. Seems like it was another century…another millennium even. Wait a minute — it was another millennium! That was back in the day when we used to ride bicycles without helmets, apply…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-mad-hatter-isaac-newton-and-that-old-thermostat/feed/ 14 Does Energy Efficiency Drive Home Builders out of Business? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/does-energy-efficiency-drive-home-builders-out-of-business/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/does-energy-efficiency-drive-home-builders-out-of-business/#view_comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=does-energy-efficiency-drive-home-builders-out-of-business A couple of months ago, I was reading a discussion in one of the many LinkedIn groups that I belong to and came acros a comment arguing that energy efficiency requirements drive builders out of business. Here’s part of what…

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