Kid-carrier E-Bikes stacked up outside ODC in San Francisco.
A minivan-replacement program in San Francisco would be epic! How about it Mayor Lurie? @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social clearly there’s already momentum:
Wanna know how the flow of electrons is literally shifting the centers of geo-political power? This is exactly the kind of heresy I’m here for:
energyandstuff.substack.com/p/pax-electr...
Fabulous poem. Are you the author?
Best way to do this is go to a few bike shops and test drive their available models. E-bikes come in many forms you need try them. Think about:
- ease of use (gear shifts or automatic)
- weight (can you get it up a sidewalk)
- speed (how fast do you need/want.)
I LOVE my VanMoof.
Cost-saving design features to really SEE on this project:
1. Simple form = simple structure and cost-effective foundation
2. Simple material palette = less cost on multiple finishes + fewer fiddly detailing in construction.
3. Exterior shades: lowers cooling loads + HVAC install.
So many BS calcs + tables to complete before I even START a building permit…! I’m often $30K into design fees JUST for planning approval, simply to confirm massing, height, shading and neighborhood ‘character’ alignment: all analysis paralysis that could be confirmed by LOOKING at the drawings.
Holiday music with updated lyrics to suit the moment. 🙌🏽
Hear @passivehousebb.bsky.social on the latest Marketing Passivhaus, discussing her passivhaus journey, the difficulties of marketing passivhaus to policy makers (and architects!), how parameters set you free, and more.
Listen to the full episode here => marketingpassivhaus.com/episodes/bro...
he may not like it - but someone needs to tell @mayorofseattle that this is what climate action *actually* looks like
One more spec from the builder of my recent Sacramento PH Plus project:
For an 8” duct we would use a fintech ADC8
www.supplyhouse.com/Fantech-ADC8...
We would wire two of these on both the supply and exhaust ducts to open in unison when the hood is turned on.
Guaranteed your occupants will have comfort issues with the window opener option. Winter evenings are cold, even in California. If you’re in a humid climate, then summer evenings with an open window will also suck.
Product options for this are certainly a perennial problem. Here are a couple of options I’ve spec’d in past projects:
1. Wall exhaust fan FV-08WQ1 panasonic
Damper FV-GKF32S1 panasonic (have the electrician connect it to the hood switch.)
2. www.swegon.com/products-and...
You’d be much better off adding an automated make-up air damper, in line with the kitchen vent hood. Cheaper overall, and better control for make-up air flow direction.
My how British you’ve become!
[a ‘wobble!!’] 😂😂😂
Delighted to be working with @bpublicprefab.com to make beautiful, #SmokeTight, fire resilient homes easy to build in California.
This one is my nod to Gregory Ain - and LA architect whose work and life I have much admired. (More designs coming soon.)
You always know when you’ve found your people.
[Unusually uncrowded day outside ODC, SF.]
cc.@americanfietser
various window shutters on an old building in freiburg
we've known that shades for solar protection go on the outside of the window for *centuries*
building setback about 12-14' from a pedestrian way
multifamily buildings and townhouses with small front yard setbacks on a car-free street
you don't need 20' front yard setbacks for a high quality of life or good neighborhood character
Remember how during an actual pandemic, we couldn’t get these same ash*les to WEAR masks?
Insane that we now need a law to force them to take them off.
Required viewing
YASSSS! People want something to vote FOR, not against. Now let’s do this for everything, starting with improved resiliency for housing (YES on AB 368) and more transparency in where we are heading. (NO on AB 306.)
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ration...
So agree. This framing from @nytimes.com is disingenuous. It does not reflect how this bill only applies to urban infill areas, which allows the unspoilt areas of our state to remain.
Who needs right wing media when we have the NYT?!
This is the ICE we should be funding in the US
We’re fighting cultural mythology. Until we decouple the unspoken definition of the ‘American Dream’ as = 1 single family home + 2 cars, we will continue to fight housing battles on all fronts. We need to reinvent or redefine a completely #NewDream.
Honestly don’t know. I outsource my code compliance modeling. (It’s a permit checkbox.) I use PHPP for design guidance instead.
Important to recognize that this BOE competition by @nyserda.bsky.social was modeled after the Brussels BOE program. NY replicated it after Tour of Brussels organized by @TomasO’Leary & supported by @PassiveHouseNetwork.
NO. Please see my other post about focusing on manufacturers. [Besides, where has the track record of Dems messaging been particularly effective??? Cough #CuomoFail]
We should be doing this for all electric HVAC equipment. The fact that I can still walk into any appliance showroom in Cali and still buy a gas stove, a gas water heater and a gas furnace is a big #fail of our decarb movement to target manufacturers. 2/2
There are innovative policy moves that result in BIG product transformation. In Canada, BC Govt spent ~$CA400K on competitive subsidies to update window profiles to PH certified levels. 5 BC window companies received ~$40k for technical support. I now import windows from BC for my Cali projects. 1/2
That’s why you target MANUFACTURERS. (If nobody makes gas appliances anymore, these laws are moot.)
Job done. ✅