Manual J Calculation Training 110323
Manual J & Mini-Splits Tuesday night we will be looking at a project that is being renovated right now. Andrew, Fred, Roxy and Victor are working away on a triplex in York, Nebraska, so we'll have photos and stories of Planet Saving Adventures from the heartland. Most importantly, we'll run a Manual J calculation to see if the project can be heated and cooled by the 25 SEER Fujitsu Mini Split Heat Pump. It's the most efficient model readily available... the only problem is that the largest the most efficient model comes in is 12,000 btu. We'll be tweaking all the envelope variables...Continue Reading!
ACI Wrap Up and Reflections 110406
Interviews with ACI Attenders The ACI, Affordable Comfort Conference was the best ever. It was nice that it was in San Francisco, the first time west of the Rockies. The selection of Home Performance Learning was amazing. Tonight, I'll be summarizing a few points that stood out to me and (if there's time) review the presentation that I made at the conference. Others who attended: Please consider the following questions: 1. What was your biggest take away from the conference? 2. What will you be doing differently as a result of having attended the conference? As always, the value of a conference like this is not...Continue Reading!
110426 Challenge For Energy -Wise House Flippers
Banking & Appraisal Challenges Tonight we'll talk about ways to overcome the repressive selling environment created by the Banking and Appraisal industries which don't properly value Green and Energy. Some of these are the methods that GreenEarthEquities is using right now and some we'll be rolling out in the next few weeks. Bring your questions about selling your Green projects in this market and getting appropriate appraisals. Fresno Field Trip Thursday April 28th Breakfast (optional) at 9:00 at Sandy's Country Junction 532 Clovis Ave, Clovis CA. Field Trip starts at 10:00 AM at 503 Scott, Clovis, CA (park in the church parking...Continue Reading!
Property Purchase Run-Off Election 110419
Evaluating Different Properties Tonight we will compare 3 more properties and evaluate them for immediate purchase. We missed out on last week's property. It went "pending" before we got our offer in. But we'll keep watching it as it was a lot of house for the money. Tonight we will be "shopping" for a specific client with specific requirements, so we'll be using specific evaluation criteria. This home will be upgraded to a "Basic Good Envelope" starting point and then turned into a Research House to collect data on different comfort systems for the Department of Energy. You'll see what DOE considers...Continue Reading!
110502 Green Opportunities from California to Nebraska
Updates from Two States This week on Tuesday's Webinar we will cover 3 items: 1. Review of Andrew, Fred, Victor & Roxy's almost complete Renovation in York Nebraska. This is one unit of a Tri-Plex and will include one of the most efficient heating and cooling systems in North America. (Waaaay more efficient than anything Trane, Carrier or Lennox are offering) (Spoken by a former Dealer of those boxes with built in losses known as "ducts"). 2. Story of how we purchased a property way under asking price by walking away and then coming back in even lower ... and then getting a further haircut. ...Continue Reading!
110510 Line by Line Green Renovation Costs
Green Renovation Budgeting Choices Tonight I'll be summarizing two recent meetings (video-conferences) that illustrate the new concept that we've been talking about: SELLING THEM BEFORE YOU BUY THEM. We initially had met with the clients on site and found that they loved the neighborhood and the home... IF they could have some changes made to accommodate the special needs of their aging parents who are going to be living with them. Then we (Rob, Rogelio & I) spent a couple hours with the design and cost breakdown. We do this item by item on a live Google Docs Spreadsheet and Sketchup while...Continue Reading!
110517 Energy Wise House Flipping Rebates and Incentives
Financing Options Tonight we'll hear about some special financing options. Jack Frost will share about special opportunities available in and around Sacramento plus some other opportunities that are available state wide. When used together these financial boosts can add up to nearly the whole $20,000 of profit that we were shooting for. Definitely worth taking a look at. One of the programs that I hope Jack will review for us includes either 0 percent or 3 percent loan funds available just for the energy package. We don't have to do anything that we haven't been teaching all along. The only requirement is to ally...Continue Reading!
110524 Cost Breakdown of Energy Wise House Flipping
Adjusting the 20-20-20-20-20 Spread This Tuesday we will finish going over the cost breakdown line by line on an actual project that we are working on. We'll also look at another actual project near San Luis Obispo where the investor-renovator is having difficulty with the 20-20-20-20-20 Cliff Notes breakdown. Those are only guidelines and sometimes it costs a little more or a little less ... It depends. We'll discuss that "It depends" -- what it depends on and how to make changes that save money without losing the Wow! or Energy packages that we are depending on to make the model work. BTW...Continue Reading!
DOE (IBACOS) and GEE Project 110606
GEE-Department of Energy Project As you may recall, GEE has teamed up with the Department of Energy through IBACOS as part of 2-3 year Northern CA Test House project. Since 1991 IBACOS (Integrated Building and Construction Solutions) has been a pioneering source of Services and Research for the U.S. homebuilding industry. In the past their testing was primarily on new production housing but given the flooding of the market with previously owned and foreclosed homes, the DOE has substancially altered their focus. GEE's 440 N. Homsy Fresno, CA property will be their first energy efficient remodeled test house. We'll show an overview of the project...Continue Reading!
110615 Wall, Shell Seal Insulation and Blower Door Testing
Update 1810 Norris Drive E. Fresno, CA Flying from Russia to Fresno, Dave will be unavailable again tonight. He will however be speaking in the morning at the Energy Upgrade California - Contractor Participation Workshop on June 24 at the Fresno Convention Center located at 700 M Street, Fresno CA 93721. Click here for more information or click here to register. Tonight we'll be updating the progress at 1810 Norris Drive East, Fresno CA. Rogelio, our project manager will join us to discuss wall and shell seal insulation, literally from the ground up. Will show dozens of pictures taken from video (one of many soon...Continue Reading!
By Dave Robinson
By Jack Frost
By Andrew Martinez
By Debra Little