…larger windows on the south side start to cost more energy. After she adds two large windows, the energy cost increases over 15%, compared with the case of no window…
Fig. 1: Solar absorption of colors. Cool roofs represent a simple solution that can save significant air-conditioning cost and help mitigate the urban heat island effect, especially in hot climates….
…for professional solar designers. But they usually cost $1,000 per license or annual subscription as their market is really a small niche. In addition to this cost barrier for schools,…
…the July 2011 issue of Journal of Chemical Education: “Xie’s article Visualizing Chemistry with Infrared Imaging describes the use of infrared (IR) cameras for inquiry-based experiments. The cost is still…
…Jie: Currently yogurt-X (a pseudonym of my favorite brand). Eric: How much is it? Jie: $1.59 Eric: That’s expensive. Jie: No, it’s not. Eric: It is. Take a look at…
…technologies. Energy vs. orientation 2) Construction cost analysis. Any real engineering project is subject to a budgetary limit. While students are designing, Energy3D predicts the construction cost and breaks it…
Programmable thermostats allow Energy3D to study the effects of human behavior on home energy use Blog Post
…hourly heating cost of a house with Auckland heat pumps on January 1st when the thermostat temperature is set to be 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 °C. Obviously, the…
From xkcd: http://www.xkcd.com/164/ Science is about facts and evidence. There is a lot of evidence that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. You can explore with our models how carbon…
…to scientists using supercomputers. Now, with our brand new model, Wildfire Explorer, users can set up experiments with different initial conditions and investigate how the modeled wildfire responds. Wildfire Explorer…
Remote Professional Development: Using a System Modeling Tool for 3D Teaching and Learning Blog Post
…I had transitioned from working in a dolphinarium to becoming a high school teacher in a brand new high school near my hometown in Jamaica. I held an undergraduate degree…