Is your indoor and outdoor lighting by chance or is it by thoughtful design? Goldilocks wanted her porridge “just right.” Similarly, the lighting at your property needs to be “just right” in regards to: Safety (examples: too much outdoor lighting … Continue reading
Category Archives: Utilities
How dark is the sky above your outdoor facility? What are you doing to enhance the guest and participant experience? Site and facilities can have an impact by cutting energy waste and decreasing light pollution. However, safety is paramount. Resources … Continue reading
Below are a couple of web sites that have summarized their review of LED lights. LED (light-emitting diode) light bulbs are an energy and cost-efficient option. LED light bulbs are even more efficient to run than CFL bulbs and are … Continue reading
There is a nice interactive map of US energy: sources, transmission lines, etc. Click on your state at http://www.eia.gov/state/maps.cfm Here’s a map for Canada, that shows the energy sources http://www.centreforenergy.com/FactsStats/ Questions: What lines or sources are near you? How do … Continue reading
The Cooperative Extension office offers a plethora of information, specific to your local area. Topics may include: Beekeeping Forest products Insect control Invasive species Lawn care Plant diseases Soil management Tree diseases Well water safety, Water quality, Bacteria in Water … Continue reading
This video shows a propane tank exploding and explains what is happening. BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) Demonstration – How it Happens Training Video. (2:23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM0jtD_OWLU As part of your risk management plan, have you analyzed where your propane … Continue reading
Propane 101 – Promoting Propane Safety. A variety of topics including: Propane Tank Explained Propane Gas Prices PG Bottles and Cylinders Propane Leak Testing Reading Your Gauge LP Gas Appliance Conversions http://www.propane101.com/index.htm … Continue reading
Is Preventive Maintenance (PM) worth the time and effort? YES! Here’s an anonymous, true story that shows: 1-the importance of PM, 2-how PM can be shown to save money, and 3-how PM systems can work (using the manufacturer’s recommendations, developing … Continue reading
Simply enter your zip code and get information about the Average Retail Electricity Rates ($/kWh) for residential, commercial, and industrial organizations – compared with state and national averages. Also there is basic energy market information that can help state and … Continue reading
Last month we launched our series that asks an outdoor site or facilities question in a short survey. Last month’s question was “What is your utility ratio?”, which asked folks to submit their Utilities as a Percent of Expenses. First … Continue reading
Interested in current outdoor property management averages for camps, conference centers, horse centers, and outdoor properties? With your participation, we can compute various statistics for outdoor site and facilities. Beginning this month, each newsletter will have a new, short survey. … Continue reading
What’s the least expensive bulb that gives the greatest lumens? Find out with some nice tables that were calculated by an employee at the U.S. Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station. http://www.nofs.navy.mil/about_NOFS/staff/cbl/lumentab.html … Continue reading
Window film is a cost-effective solution for saving energy, protecting skin and building decor from the sun’s damaging UV rays and window safety. Once installed, window film can offer year-round savings of about 5 to 10 percent of the home’s … Continue reading
“Almost universally (and I can’t think of even one exception), camps rely on groundwater wells (as opposed to surface waters like lakes or streams) to provide water for camp. That’s because soil itself provides a spectacular treatment mechanism before the … Continue reading
September 19, 2013. WASHINGTON The EPA has finalized the first WaterSense specification for pre-rinse spray valves. Products that earn the label must be independently certified for efficiency and performance. Working in conjunction with industry stakeholders, EPA specifies a maximum flow … Continue reading