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An interesting project I hope to be involved in has crossed my desk.  Its not every day around here where somebody wants to build a 12,000 sq.ft. home, yet an email arrived from a German architectural firm looking for someone local to perform structural and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) engineering on such a home.  I won’t be posting any images of the real thing, and I don’t yet know who the owner is, but the photo is similar to the style and here are the specs.

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If you don’t mind paying more than 10 times the price of a standard incandescent lamp, a new incandescent technology can boost efficiency around 30% and lasts about 3 times as long.  They’re still not as efficient as a CFL but they’re instantly on at full brightness, which is my only complaint about CFL.  Home Depot and Amazon.com are currently selling them under the Philips Halogena Energy Savers name at around $5 apiece. (continue reading…)