Climate Change: I've heard a lot of good arguments on both sides, but the one outstanding fact is that all of the respectable scientific communities in the world agree that it is man-made. The vast majority of scientists agree as well. Sure, you can…
In the realm of reasonably priced solutions for residential: Button up excessive infiltration and consider a ground-source (or groundwater) heat pump. That's about it. If you feel exotic go for some solar domestic water heating or a small wind turbi…
Well put Curtis. Earning a license demonstrates your willingness to uphold the integrity of the discipline, and take personal and legal responsibility for your designs. It seems to me people without PE's solely focus on 'I can out-design PE's I've m…
I'm a Mech. Eng., so I'm partial to that. I find it to be the most 'general' engineering discipline, as it's heavily focused on energy (thermodynamics, heat transfer, etc.) Like it or not, the energy-related industry is growing.
In a world that is becoming more and more focused on energy-efficiency, I don't see how an energy-related accreditation would hurt. I have my PE and my LEED AP and being able to discuss both with clients is useful. LEED has its flaws but it is a ste…
Green Engineering is the design, commercialization and use of processes and products that are feasible and economical while minimizing:
Generation of pollution at the source and risk to human health and the environment.