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Build It Green

APP-TECH Incorporated is a firm specializing in Energy Efficient Building Design, Code Compliance & Outdoor Lighting Design. We have been in business since 1982 and are located in Santa Cruz California. Our services include the integrated design of energy efficient Building Envelope, HVAC, Plumbing, and Lighting Systems for Residential & Commercial buildings. We can show you how your project can cost-effectively meet and exceed California’s Title-24 Building Energy Requirements.

The effective date for the 2008 California Building Energy Standards (Title 24, Parts 1 and 6) has been delayed until January 1, 2010.

Final Statement of Reasons

Posted on June 15, 2009, 7:12 pm, by Admin and received No Comments ».

I have spent a lot of time over the last many years trying to improve the State’s Building Energy Code. 2 documents have been added to the Documents section of the website that deal with the adoption of the 2008 California Energy Code.

The first is called the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR). When the CEC first proposed changes to the 2005 Energy Code they published an Initial Statement of Reasons explaining why the changes were necessary. The FSOR lists all the changes that developed during the adoption process prior to final adoption.

The second document is a summary of the CEC’s responses to all official comments made during the 2008 adoption process. The CEC staff either indicates how the comments were incorporated into the regulations, or why they were not. As you can see, most of my comments were ignored, but I did manage to get a few things changed.

Pat Splitt

Revised Website Design

Posted on June 15, 2009, 5:43 pm, by Admin and received 1 Comment ».

I thought our last website design was OK, but it was all Flash based. Some of you had problems viewing the site, especially from business computers. So I have re-designed the site with almost no Flash. The only exception is in the Gallery section for viewing photos & videos.

The revised website now includes this (WordPress) Blog section. Hopefully this will make it easier for me to update the site and keep it from becoming too stale. Time will tell. If you want to comment on any of the Blog items, go right ahead. That’s what blogging is all about. If you want to leave a comment, click on the heading and a comment form will open.

Pat Splitt
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