Living Inside Anywhere, Part 1 /November 4, 2015 by Positive Energy

The building enclosure is a complex system that is configured differently for every project. In this 5 part series, we'll break down each control layer and hopefully demystify it!

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Thanks to @treythefarmer for the delicious mezcal. Best way to cap off an insanely busy week. Can’t wait for next week when we head to NYC for the AIA National Conference!

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Positive Energy designer, Ernesto, enjoying the @humidclimateconference #hcc2018 #buildingscience #buildingrelationships #latinosinarchitecture

Hanging in San Antonio with our friends and partner firm, @claytonandlittle. They’re a smart and creative bunch of human beings!

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What’s in your mechanical closet, darling?

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Elevated CO2 levels at last night’s @coteaiaaustin event due to all of the hot air from @webberwalkabouts and @schmeeglez jokes. Great turn out and fun had by all! Thanks to @wholefoods for sponsoring us.
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Join us for a night of networking and a game of Resiliency Rivalry (our version of Family Feud). Test your knowledge and learn from some of our local experts about climate resilience and what you can do for your community to boost awareness.
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When was the last time you had an #atticadventure?

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We just got our new replacement Wilo pump for the @radiantcooling system in the office. We’re excited to get the hydronic system back up and running, especially since we just hit our first 100 degree day in Austin today. The original pump shorted out on us and we have theory as to why⚡️ - let us know what you think. Our office had been experiencing electrical irregularities and we couldn’t quite figure out why. We had a small ground from the building, had electrical engineers and master electricians look at the building, and nobody could make heads or tails of it. But after getting the city utility to finally come out and look, it turned out that it was the utility side ground that was just flapping in the wind like a scarf. Given that there was SOME stability with the ground we had, we wondered why the heck the pump short circuited. The more we thought about it, we realized that the pump itself is incredibly low impedance and was likely receiving the brunt of the fluctuations (and also causing all our computers to randomly shut off on us). Good reminder to check your grounds, y’all!
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Team lunch today! Pizza party. 🍕 🎉 We were only missing @aerosealofaustin but we saved a few slices for him.
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