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It’s Up to You, New York — NYC introduces extreme measures to fight emissions
It’s no secret that New York City is an international epicenter known for making huge deals and marching to its own drum. However, the big deal that went down on April 22nd, 2019 is in a category all its own. The city has given sustainability hero California a run for its money through the Climate Mobilization Act, which rolls out emissions reduction goals that surpass The Golden State’s efforts. Also known as the Green New Deal, the 10-bill initiative aims to meet goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement and seeks to remove the equivalent of one million cars from the road by 2030. The Green New Deal is not simply impressive—it’s the largest carbon reduction effort begun by any city worldwide.
Venting a Pentachloride Environment
This Building Performance Equipment (BPE, LLC) Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) installation, along with three other BPE ERV systems, vents a Pentachloride environment superfund cleanup site that was discovered beneath a 96,400-sq.ft. industrial building. After...
Kitchen with Dining and Living Room Ventilation System
This system has variable speed fans and controls to adjust for dryer and kitchen vents that work in real time. This system needs to be wired into a new or existing BMS system and is intended to show a possible application for high-efficiency, direct counter-flow...
Why do we need to recovery energy
Energy Recovery for Sustainable Living Solutions! by Klas C. Haglid, P.E., R.A., CEM CEO and Founder of Haglid Engineering and BPE Simply put, sustainable energy recovery is about doing what you want to do today without limiting the ability for you and your grandkids...
People Need Better Places
When it comes to the world’s infrastructure, can there be a better motto than the name of the World Green Building Council’s newest program, Better Places for People? At Haglid EngineeringTM, we love the message it sends. The global project is all about increasing the demand and supply of green building practices which support the health, wellbeing, and productivity of the people within them.
Suck It Up!
The importance of a fresh air intake vent. Does your building or home have a fresh air intake vent? Would you know if it did? The tell-tale openings can be found on the building envelope, hopefully at least 10-feet away from contaminant sources. If you place a hand by...
New Big Deal: LEED Zero
Project teams have relied on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards to achieve healthy, cost-effective, and environmentally sound status in green buildings since the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) piloted the certification in 1998. Thanks to the third-party verification system, more people have come to understand that sustainable buildings aren’t just good for the planet. Those who build, own, and occupy them reap personal benefits. Let’s face it, we humans like our comfort and we love to save money, so once we hear people gushing over pristine indoor air, lower energy bills, and all-around better living, we all start to want in.
Engineering Standards for Forensic Application
Haglid Engineering is pleased to announce CEO Klas Haglid’s chapter contribution to Engineering Standards for Forensic Application, edited by Dr. Richard McLay and Dr. Robert Anderson. Klas Haglid, P.E., R.A., CEM, contributed a chapter case study titled, Carbon...
Energy Efficiency Day 2018
October 5th, 2018 marks the third annual Energy Efficiency Day aimed at growing a network of advocates, companies, government agencies, and utilities for the purpose of spreading the news about the benefits of energy efficient practices. How can you take part on a...
Leave the Past Behind
At one point in history, people thought leeches were the answer to illness. There was a time when nobody batted an eye over a pregnant woman dangling a cigarette from her lips. Mercury was applied to cuts and scrapes. Happily, we learned better health practices through the years, didn’t we?