Submitted by Katy Hollbacher on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 02:35
Beyond Efficiency is highly motivated to solve the nation’s housing crisis and planet’s climate crisis through our technical work, but the traditional building consulting model isn’t going to cut it. To scale our impact far beyond what we’re able to accomplish as a small team working on one-off building projects, we’re excited to announce our new technology- and community-based initiative, BuildingGenius.
Submitted by Nate Russell on Wed, 03/16/2022 - 13:05
A few years ago, I had the opportunity and privilege to design and build a high performance all-electric home in northwest lower Michigan. Read on to learn about the electric equipment, our experiences to date, and some data on hot water, minisplit, and overall energy use.
Submitted by Laken Allen on Fri, 11/12/2021 - 23:38
Image credit: Douglas Zimmerman, SFGATE
Submitted by Diba Malekpour on Wed, 08/25/2021 - 22:01
Image credit: Sense, a home energy monitoring system.
Submitted by Allie Periman on Tue, 08/24/2021 - 03:34
Have you ever wondered how solar panels capture energy from the sun to produce electricity? Or perhaps you want to learn how to get the most power output of your own PV array? Read on to learn how solar panels produce electricity, or if you are simply interested in learning how to optimize your solar system skip down to that section.
Submitted by Nathan Iltis on Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:08
I’ve lived in frigid climates that have four distinct seasons my whole life. These places, like my hometown of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, and my college town of Bozeman, Montana, have winter daily average temperatures in the range of 10-30 degrees F, and are certainly what you would call “heating dominated climates.” Air conditioning is often not needed at all. These cold climates deserve special considerations when selecting modern heating systems.
Submitted by Nate Russell on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 06:38
Submitted by Kara Rousselle on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 06:37
Image: Beyond Efficiency schematic mechanical design for new office building with direct outside air system (DOAS)
Submitted by Peter Grant on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 03:44
Central heat pump water heating (HPWH) systems are the cutting edge in all-electric multifamily buildings in California. These systems promise to significantly lower carbon emissions of buildings while reducing energy costs and providing the same satisfactory hot water delivery performance as gas systems. Accordingly, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has partnered with consultant Ecotope to create Title 24 prescriptive and performance compliance options enabling further market penetration. The groundwork is set for this to become a mainstream technology!
Submitted by Jose Rivero on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 00:43
Image: Outdoor component of Sanden SANCO2 from Beyond Efficiency's Berkeley Way Passive House project
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