Discussion Creating public demand for green buildings 2014

I have an Idea... There are reports..that the buildings that were commissioned 8 years ago...are now using more energy than the original project audit. There is a big reason. The HVAC and refrigeration systems ARE using more energy because of a problem with oil contamination and it's "insulating" properties inside a refrigerant circuit. Impeding the ability to reach set-points like when they were new. Here is the idea/solution...EVERYBODY USING IceCOLD Technology. www.greenicetech.com We are honored and fired up about a product called IceCOLD. IceCOLD Technology reduces energy and maintenance costs for HVAC and Refrigeration systems. And depending on the power source...could be a substantial carbon reduction. One Pizza Hut in Gardner, KS; the third party reported a 35.5% kWh reduction! All from IceCOLD Technology. MUCH R&D, M&V, and proof-of-performance testing has been done. It is time to go GLOBAL with IceCOLD. IceCOLD is a green product listed by GSA and DOD for energy savings and GHG reduction. BUT No matter the power source...IceCOLD reduces the demand on that power source to maintain a comfortable living or working environment. IceCOLD is a proprietary blend of 2 catalysts and a lubricity agent. There is no re-treatment needed...unless the compressor oil is changed on a regular basis (3 x's in 8 years) then a 50% booster is required at that point. (or if there is a catastrophic leak) The first catalyst cleans the oil away from the tubing and heat transfer surfaces (see ASHRAE report on oil fouling). The second catalyst boils the refrigerant at a slightly lower temperature. This removes additional heat and humidity. (in heating mode generates more btu's) The third ingredient is a lubricity agent that increases the effectiveness of the oil by 54%. Systems that receive IceCOLD will run less, stay off longer, have less humid air, better lubrication, and longer equipment life. (the latter has resistance and hesitance at the manufacturer level...and quite understandable ;-) ) If there is further interest you may contact me wheelfam4_0695@cox.net

I attempted to submit my proposal 5 minutes before submissions closed. I received an error message along the lines of "portlet not available." I tried submitting again with 1 minute remaining and received the same message. Has anyone else had this issue? I invested a lot of time in my proposal so I would like to submit it.

Note from the contest Judges: The Judges have strongly considered each of the Finalists and have decided to not award a Judges’ Choice Winner. The real estate and construction industry is very diverse and local context plays a huge role in successful strategies for industry transformation. While promising and effective in their own ways, the Judges deemed that each of the Finalists proposals would need greatly expand their scope in order to be applicable on a global or even regional scale and to be a 'game changer' for the industry. However, one entry was awarded as a Judges’ Special Commendation, and will be invited to showcase their work at the Climate CoLab conference.