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Quadrivio’s Industry 4.0 Fund acquires 60% of Avitech to expand SKA’s poultry farming capabilities Private Equity Insights
At a time when homeownership is increasingly inaccessible and the home-building trades are plagued by economic uncertainty, it’s good to know there is a growing cast of building materials that are both sustainable and affordable. Up until a few years ago, anything “green”—concrete, steel, aluminum, flooring, paneling, and more—invariably came with a premium; sustainable design […]
jollygreenshortguy | Jul 08, 2025 03:57am | #2 Phrases like “thermal mass” and “breathing walls” tend to trigger some of the regular contributors on this website. This is for good reason, because the phrases and concepts behind them tend to be poorly tossed around. So expect a certain amount of skepticism in the responses. That […]
I have a Bradford White RG2PV75H6N19 Power vent gas water heater installed in a basement (climate zone 5A). It looks like the combustion air is coming from a duct that is connected to the outside and just empties into an open vent in the ceiling. I’m not thrilled with the idea of having an open […]
Can someone explain what this table means “Heating Capacity for Standard Condition” for a Daikin VRV? The contractor is using it to say that for example the first line: at 130 load factor, outdoor temp around -4F, indoor temp 70F, total capacity of the 2 ton unit would be 23,800 BTU. But the second attached […]
About Sunena Gupta Associate, Resources & Environmental Management Sunena is an Associate, Research & Environmental Management at Cleantech Group and is based in the U.S. She is focused on emerging innovation and trends across all cleantech sectors. Prior to joining Cleantech Group, Sunena’s roles involved working on renewable energy projects and economic research. Sunena earned […]
We have a couple of chases where ducts will be running through, and we are confused about air barriers in those locations. One is a dryer duct running through our primary closet out to the water heater closet (inside the unconditioned garage and to the exterior). The duct is air sealed on the water heater […]
Should You Bring That Appliance? The Energy Cost of Moving Old Tech Outdated equipment may seem harmless, but the power it takes to move, set up, and dispose of old tech can drain energy and budgets fast — unless you plan wisely. By Evan Miles Jul 07, 2025 When your business moves old technology, you […]