Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome. Last semester I invited a level-headed young man who suffers from multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome to speak to my class, who made a far more compelling case for the need to take this issue seriously than I could have made myself. Slides and overheads. I use more than 200 overheads and 400 slides to make the case for energy-efficient building and design. Slides of poor workmanship in the community, and accompanying anecdotes, really get students' attention.
Videotapes can enhance a lecture or discussion.
For example, since I don't have access to a thermographic camera, I use a video of one to show what they can do. The Building for Performance Series and the Energy Conservatory videos are excellent. They also provide blower door and duct-blaster training videos with product purchases. 1420 Eckles Ave. The rapid evolution of our understanding of the indoor environment and home performance over the past four years has made it impossible to identify a current book for my students.