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Property Valuation, Reappraisals, and Real Property Power of Attorney in Vermont

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What are the implications of the H.480 Vermont House Bill. The legislative process often brings about changes that impact various aspects of a community, including homeowners, home builders, and the workforce. One such recent legislation, H.480, an act relating to property valuation and reappraisals, holds significance for these stakeholders in Vermont. This legislation addresses property […]

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SEON on TV

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All tapings of SEON’s Public Forums are in one location on Brattleboro Community TV. See SEON on TV here. Thank you Brattleboro Community TV See just one of the videos in action below

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Optics

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The Optics computer program is designed for work with optical data for glass and glazing layers. Integration with the International Glazing Database (IGDB) makes it easy to build stacks of multiple glass layers and calculate the resulting optical properties. The program works transmittance and reflectance as a function of wavelength. This allows for calculation of integrated values, such as visible transmittance, according to a range of standards.

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BETTER

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BETTER is software toolkit that enables building operators to quickly, easily identify the most cost-saving energy efficiency measures in buildings and portfolios using readily available building and energy data. With minimal data entry, BETTER benchmarks a building’s or portfolio’s energy use against peers; quantifies energy, cost, and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential; and recommends energy efficiency measures (technological and operational) for individual buildings or portfolios, targeting specific energy savings levels. The toolkit consists of a web application, application programming interface (API), and analytical engine source code.

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Read Before You Ventilate

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Read Before You Ventilate Introduction: Proper ventilation is essential for maintaining a healthy and comfortable home environment. Whether you’re a new homeowner or considering upgrading your ventilation system, there are several important factors to consider before making any decisions. In this article, we will guide you through key considerations that can help you make informed

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Building Back to the Roots: Sustainable Homes, Vermont-Style

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Vermont is renowned for its charming older homes, barns, and churches that encapsulate the quintessential Vermont dream. Building the Vermont Dream means embracing sustainable practices today, reminiscent of those older homes that reflect the wisdom of our great-great grandparents. Our ancestors were deeply committed to sustainable building, utilizing natural materials, incorporating passive solar design, and employing other techniques to create energy-efficient and environmentally friendly homes. However, over time, we deviated from these practices in pursuit of convenience and cost-effectiveness. To restore Vermont’s legacy of sustainable building and create a future that honors our past, we must understand why we strayed and take action. By educating ourselves and promoting sustainable building, we can revive our connection to heritage, reinstate sustainable practices, and forge a path towards a greener future for Vermont.

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Berkeley Lab WINDOW

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Calculates performance of window and shading systems. It can be used to design and develop new products, teach about heat transfer through windows, and help develop building energy codes. It calculates total window thermal performance indices (i.e. U-values, solar heat gain coefficients, shading coefficients, and visible transmittances) for glazing and framing, as well as thermal and solar optical effects of a wide range of interior, between glass, and exterior shading systems.

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