Energy Codes and Global Cooling. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. Learn the Benefits of Building Energy Codes: • Building energy codes save U.S. building owners about $5 billion annually in energy costs, and many times that amount over the lifetime of the buildings. • It is much less expensive to incorporate energy […]
Military Deployment, Ultra Efficient (Code Green)
Frontline Airfields Deployed in Hours. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Jeff Varenkamp. Today’s American military needs to establish front-line deployments very quickly. A limiting factor was heavy energy use for lighting requiring heavy fuel tanks. Goldwings Hawaii designed ultra-energy efficient deployment systems that are solar powered designed for dual […]
Why Ventilated Walls for the Tropics (Code Green)
Air Insulated Walls, Protected Walls. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Gene Rooney. Ventilated walls are a layer of protection with high thermal inertia in both seasons: in summer, they offset the heat (i.e. less heat enters the building by conduction and only at night, as the temperature is lower) […]
Super Clean Yields Super Profits (Code Green)
Clean PV Panels Are like Clean Windshields. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Fred Brooks. Cleaning solar panels is just as important as how they were installed. Solar panels are composed of various materials, some of which are extremely sensitive. When improperly cleaned, these materials can cause corrosion and even […]
Resource Efficiency, the Stepchild (Code Green)
Deconstructing Buildings = Great Savings. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Todd Hassler. The multi-faceted advantages of deconstruction are astounding! It’s no wonder a growing number of municipalities are actually requiring the deconstruction of homes instead of wasteful demolition. Upon enlisting deconstruction services, you’ll tangibly benefit your family, others in […]
Youths Take Climate Action (Code Green)
Youth Citizens’ Climate Lobby. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Sophie Pager, Audrey Lin, Chisato Tarui and Liza Kukharuk. A majority of Americans are worried about climate change, but only 8% are active. This is because they have no idea how to help. Through outreach events in local communities, Citizens […]
Hawai’i Leads the Climate Change Charge (Code Green)
Climate Change, Hawai’i Leadership. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Jeff Mikulina. Hawai’i enjoys perhaps the most beautiful climate in the world and perhaps the most isolated rich community in the world. This combination creates the opportunity to enjoy a First World lifestyle while consuming a fraction of the fossil […]
What is Benchmarking in Honolulu (Code Green)
Reduce Building Bills Via Benchmarking. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Marissa Kunch. Building benchmarking is the process of measuring a building’s consumption of energy and water over time. Regularly benchmarking allows building owners and managers to track one of their largest ongoing expenses (i.e., utility bills), understand their building’s […]
Beating the Heat with Cool Walls (Code Green)
Cool Walls Cool Homes at Very Little Cost. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Audrey McGarrell and Stacey Weister. We discuss the urban heat island effect and the dangers of extreme heat. Cool exterior walls are one tool to help mitigate urban heat and save energy. Our guests also describe […]
The Cost of Climate Change (Code Green)
What’s Retired Coal Plant Worth. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Joe Kent. Many don’t see climate change as the tsunami that will engulf us all unless radical action is taken. One such is Joe Kent, Executive Vice President of Grassroots Institute. Joe questions the feasibility of Hawaiian Electric’s Grid […]