In June 2017, student’s from Cal Poly’s Prototype Vehicles Laboratory are setting out to try and take over the world record for the fastest land speed for a solar powered vehicle. Currently the record stands at 23.5mph for FIA and 56.74mph for the Guinness Book World Record. The students design relies exclusively on solar power,
When conducting a 6 Star Energy Rating Assessment, our energy assessors take many factors into consideration beyond just the glazing and building envelope performance. It considers phenomenon such as building materials and their level of thermal mass. The term thermal mass simply means the ability of a solid mass to absorb and store heat. Dense
Lighting can make up to 20% of your electricity bills, so if you are using energy efficient materials it can make a dramatic change to your usage. Our energy assessors at Energy Rating Perth recommend swapping from incandescent bulbs to LED will not only help the environment but it will help your bank account too.
Our energy assessors at Energy Rating Perth urge our readers to use daylighting in their building as a key strategy for passive as it can have a significant impact on you electricity bills. Allowing sunlight into your home does not only affect visual comfort but thermal comfort as well. The sun’s path of travel is
Previously our energy assessors at Energy Rating Perth we have mentioned the use of insulation and how it’s one of the most important ways to keep your energy costs down. So follow our 3 tips to choose the right company! Communication is the key. You want a company that not only listens to you but
Many factors play a crucial role in the efficiency of a building in order to achieve a good thermal performance. We may perfect a building’s envelope, but if the building form is not intelligently designed it may not be a building that performs well. At Energy Rating Perth, our energy assessors urge our clients to
Our energy assessors at Energy Rating Perth urge our readers to always be climate ready. While our older homes and buildings may not be as energy efficient as the newer constructions, small steps and alterations to your activities can result in a thermally stable home without the expensive renovations. The following tips are important for
There are many types of window assemblies with a large variety of glazing types that can go into that assembly. While most designers opt for aesthetics, we at Energy Rating Perth, aim for the energy efficiency of the selected glazing as well as the cost implications. We urge our clients to be cautious when selecting
At Energy Rating Perth, we aim to educate our clients on how to reduce environmental pollution. Carbon dioxide, methane oil, fluorinated gases, and nitrous oxide are all causes of carbon pollution, which is the biggest contributor to climate change. 84% of carbon pollution is caused from carbon dioxide alone. These fuels are used on a
Older buildings which may have a poor design or craftsmanship, with inadequate insulation, can result in a faulty building envelope that does not perform well with today’s energy efficiency requirements. Even for newer builds, most of our clients at Energy Rating Perth feel like once they have achieved a 6 Star energy rating, their building
