by Haglid Engineering | Jul 5, 2017 | Clean Energy, Cooling Energy Recovery, How to Reduce Energy, Sustainability
The World Green Building Council claims the planet needs to engineer a net zero carbon building stock by 2050 to keep the global temperature increase below 2°C. Scientists believe doing so will prevent the most serious consequences of climate change such as disruption...
by Haglid Engineering | Apr 10, 2017 | How to Reduce Energy, Sustainability, Ventilation Systems
When we bust ERV myths at BPE, Inc., we aren’t just talking theory. We have demonstrated what today’s super-efficient ERVs can do in the real world. After discussing cross-contamination and efficiency myths over the last two weeks, we present a case study...
by Haglid Engineering | Feb 28, 2017 | News, Sustainability, Ventilation Systems
The following case study was undertaken by Klas Haglid in his 7,000-plus-sq.ft. New Jersey home to determine how much of a risk radon levels play in his family’s life. He wanted to see how far he could lower the levels and therefore cut the risk of radon-induced...
by Haglid Engineering | Feb 21, 2017 | News, Sustainability, Ventilation Systems
After radon was recognized as the culprit causing high rates of lung cancer in miners, most folks in the construction, realty, and engineering industries came to realize radon gas-a radioactive substance–is not our friend when it comes to indoor living. Still,...
by Haglid Engineering | Feb 17, 2017 | High-Efficiency Building, How to Reduce Energy, News, Sustainability
No matter how your day is going, we can all use a bit of good news. Even better, we all want to know that the work we do in the clean energy business is paying off. The 2017 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook can kick your day up a notch on both fronts. Produced...
by Haglid Engineering | Jan 2, 2017 | Clean Energy, News, Sustainability
How to afford energy-efficient projects and upgrades for your property What It Is PACE or Property Assessed Clean Energy is an initiative to help offset or even finance 100% of the cost for energy-related improvement projects on commercial, non-profit, and...