I watched one of my favorite movies again recently. It’s the epic crime saga The Godfather. There are so many classic lines from that movie, such as “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.” Or, “It’s a Sicilian message; Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.” To me, the film represents missed opportunities....More

RSES’ Understanding Geothermal Systems is the first title in the RSES Sustainability Series. It was introduced at the RSES Conference and HVACR Technology Expo, in conjunction with the RSES Mid-Southeast Regional Association Conference, in late 2012.   ...More

You want to know what really, really bugs me? The garbage that emanates from the mouths of politicians and government employees, which we used to call bizarre but regrettably has now become ordinary....More

In April 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule governing the allocation of HCFC-22, more commonly referred to as R-22, for the years 2012 to 2014. It is the EPA’s charge to set production and importation limits for this refrigerant, with the ultimate goal of phasing down the refrigerant to zero by the year 2020. After establishing these limits each year, the EPA establishes allocations among certain companies, who in turn make the product available for commerce. Typically, allocation rules occur in five-year increments....More

The stories are tragic, and they happen too often. Families in their homes, employees in offices or construction workers on job sites become sick or die because of gas poisoning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year more than 400 Americans die, more than 20,000 visit the emergency room and more than 4,000 are hospitalized due to unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning alone. That doesn’t take into account the other deadly gases – nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen, LP and natural gas – that kill or cause severe illness....More

Well, get ready – now is the time. Here’s our trusty guide of questions you should keep in mind as you take on this daunting task. What has been working? Now is the time to take a good look at your analytics and really understand what people are clicking on, where they go next and how long they stick around. Make a list of the content you have and rank each piece in order of importance based on where your visitors are looking....More