SolarSizer 1.0 is a program for designing residential photovoltaic systems. The user selects the location, appliance load, solar panels, wiring, and other components by dragging them into a house on the screen. SolarSizer then calculates the energy and economic performance of the system based on the installed system. A free demonstration version is available for downloading. The quantity of reduction-related resources is increasing.
Information is available via fax.
Calls must be placed from the phone attached to your fax machine. A Technical and Environmental Justification for the Priority of Source Reduction and Recycling. New tools will help track building design and operational performance by gauging the resources buildings use and the waste they generate - their ecological footprint. The profile often produces surprising results, says Levin. The energy people use getting to and from work, for instance, is often more than they use in an office building doing the actual work.