by dmaengwebsite | Mar 28, 2024 | DMA Engineering
You have an old Colorado building, and you want to make it as energy-efficient as possible. How do you start the process? How will you pay for it? Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is an excellent option to get your project rolling quickly and...
by dmaengwebsite | Jan 3, 2024 | DMA Engineering, Steven Forrester - Principal
Many times, we see a design for a ground-source heat pump (geothermal) system that is sized just to cover the cooling load. The rest of the load is then picked up by a gas-fired heating appliance. While this works, net zero cannot be achieved. Yes, you can offset the...
by dmaengwebsite | Oct 31, 2023 | DMA Engineering, Steven Forrester - Principal
One of the reasons I like old buildings is that I grew up in a Washington Park bungalow that was built in 1904. My mom and dad bought the house in 1969, and the remodeling started soon thereafter. My dad, being a brick mason and ready to take on anything, got to work....
by dmaengwebsite | Jul 27, 2023 | DMA Engineering, Steven Forrester - Principal
The year 2023 brought a surprising twist to the Denver area as record rainfall inundated the region during May and June. This unprecedented weather pattern not only posed challenges to the local landscape but also ushered in a new design paradigm for architects and...
by dmaengwebsite | May 28, 2023 | DMA Engineering, Steven Forrester - Principal
In my previous blog post, I argued that the existing code standards are merely the minimum requirement and suggested that we should strive for higher standards. I still maintain the belief that this approach should be adopted overall. As more cities aim to become Net...
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