Delta Energy Solutions’ Blog
We are a highly specialized engineering firm that has extensive knowledge and experience in the design and construction of residential homes that utilize advanced energy saving technology.
Within the pages of our energy blog you will find helpful articles and interesting insights about everything that’s related to your energy needs.
Passive House: From European Concept to Colorado Reality
What is the Passive House Concept? Passive House is a construction concept that seeks to create buildings that are truly…
Read More Green and Sustainable
Difference between Green and Sustainable People very often use the terms Green and Sustainable interchangeably. We see the terms everywhere,…
Read More Embodied energy and operational energy
There two types of energy to consider in the lifespan of any building, the operational energy and the embodied energy.…
Read More ICF Construction vs ICCF Construction
You may have heard of ICF construction, but don’t really know what it is. But what is ICCF construction –…
Read More Typical home framing techniques
Why is actual R-Value different from advertised R-Value? The photo above is from a newly built (2024) home in…
Read More Real-world heat transfer
In the last three weeks we have briefly discussed the three mechanisms for heat transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation. This…
Read More Radiation Heat Transfer
Recall that there are three types of heat transfer: Conduction, which we covered two weeks ago, Convection, that we covered…
Read More Convection Heat Transfer
Last week I introduced the three heat transfer mechanisms: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation and performed a deep dive into Conduction…
Read More Translate R-Value to dollars & cents
Last week I discussed R-Value and what it means, this week I want to expand on that discussion by explaining…
Read More R-Value: What is it? What does it mean? Why do I care?
Most people have an intuitive understanding of R-Value, maybe they’ve seen or heard the term in advertising, and know that…
Read More Welcome to Delta Energy Solution’s Home Energy Efficiency Blog
After a couple of months of planning and work, we are delighted to announce the launch of our home energy…
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