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September 22, 2008

Uponor Westcoast AIA ConEd slides now available

John Siegenthaler and I had the opportunity to work with Uponor, an AIA registered provider in delivering a continuing education program in Seattle, Portland, Oakland and Los Angeles. You can view the slides on indoor environmental quality and radiant cooling and heating at this link:

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Thanks to Team Uponor for hosting a great event!
RB

Posted by on September 22, 2008 at 12:27 PM in Consumers on Comfort, Educational, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Ergonomics, Floor Coverings, Green, Health, Wellness and Comfort, Heated Floor, Heated Flooring, Heating, Historical, Home Owners Guide to Indoor Comfort Quality, Home Technology, Human Factors, Humidty, In floor heating, In-Floor Heating, Indoor Air Quality, Indoor Comfort, Indoor Environmental Quality , Industrial Design, Infloor Heating, Insulation, Interior Design, LEED and Green, Mold Issues, Professional Installs, Radiant Cooling, Radiant Floor Heating, Radiant Flooring, Radiant for Your Health, radiant heat design guide, radiant heated homes, Radiant Installation Advice, Radiant Projects, sustainability, The Business of Environmental Ergonomics, Thermally Activated Building Systems, Under-floor warming , Underfloor Heating, warmfloors |

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