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[http://www.energyconservatory.com TEC (The Energy Conservatory)] was founded in 1980 in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], USA by Gary Nelson and Gary Anderson, and manufactures residential and commercial building performance testing tools. TEC distributes its products world-wide and has distributors in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Thailand.<ref>http://energyconservatory.com/distributors/</ref>
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'''TEC (The Energy Conservatory)''' was founded in 1980 in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], USA by Gary Nelson and Gary Anderson,<ref>[http://www.energyconservatory.com/about TEC Web site - About]</ref> and manufactures residential and commercial building performance testing tools. TEC distributes its products world-wide and has distributors in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Thailand.<ref>http://energyconservatory.com/distributors/</ref>


'''History'''
'''History'''


TEC was founded in 1980 by energy auditor Gary Anderson and engineer Gary Nelson; the [[blower door]] was their first planned product. TEC was initially located in a garage, where the partners worked with the intention of producing a blower door that was less expensive, lighter and easier to use than existing models. By the mid-1980s TEC had outgrown the garage and had moved into a larger facility. In the late 1980s TEC worked to reduce duct leakage, both a cause of energy waste, and of pressure imbalances resulting in back-drafting and indoor air quality problems. In the summer of 1999 TEC moved into its current location in the Greenway Building in Minneapolis.<ref>http://www.homeenergy.org/show/article/year/1995/id/1171</ref><ref>http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/blower-door-basics</ref>
TEC was founded in 1980 by energy auditor Gary Anderson and engineer Gary Nelson; the [[blower door]] was their first planned product. TEC was initially located in a garage, where the partners worked with the intention of producing a blower door that was less expensive, lighter and easier to use than existing models. By the mid-1980s TEC had outgrown the garage and had moved into a larger facility. In the late 1980s TEC worked to reduce duct leakage, both a cause of energy waste, and of pressure imbalances resulting in back-drafting and indoor air quality problems. In the summer of 1999 TEC moved into its current location in the Greenway Building in Minneapolis. MN.<ref>http://www.homeenergy.org/show/article/year/1995/id/1171</ref><ref>http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/blower-door-basics</ref>



'''Products'''
'''Products Manufactured by TEC'''
* Minneapolis Blower Door System (Including two commercial building testing systems)
* Minneapolis Blower Door System™ (Including two commercial building testing systems)
* Minneapolis Duct Blaster System
* Minneapolis Duct Blaster® System
* TrueFlow Air Handler Flow Meter
* TrueFlow® Air Handler Flow Meter
* Exhaust Fan Flow Meter
* Exhaust Fan Flow Meter
* FlowBlaster Capture Hood Accessory
* FlowBlaster® Capture Hood Accessory
* TEC WiFi Link
* TEC WiFi Link
* DG-500 Pressure Gauge
* DG-500 Pressure Gauge
* DG-700 Pressure and Flow Gauge
* DG-700 Pressure and Flow Gauge
* TEC Trainer Airtightness Training Simulator
* TEC Trainer™ Airtightness Training Simulator
* DuctMask Temporary Register Sealing Tape
* DuctMask™ Temporary Register Sealing Tape



'''Product timeline''' <ref>http://energyconservatory.com/about/</ref>
'''Product milestones''' <ref>http://energyconservatory.com/about/</ref>
* November 1992 - Introduced the DG-2 digital pressure gauge for airtightness testing. Set the standard for TEC pressure measuring devices.
* November 1992 - Introduced the DG-2 digital pressure gauge for airtightness testing. Set the standard for pressure measuring devices.
* March 1994 - Introduced the DG-3 digital pressure gauge.
* March 1994 - Introduced the DG-3 digital pressure gauge.
* February 1997 - Introduced the Automated Performance Testing (APT) system and TECLOG software, low-pressure measurement system to log changes in building pressures over time.
* February 1997 - Introduced the Automated Performance Testing (APT) system and TECLOG software, low-pressure measurement system to log changes in building pressures over time.
* November 1997 - Introduced computerized fully automated blower door testing system (using AUTOAT software and APT system).
* November 1997 - Introduced computerized fully automated blower door testing system (using AUTOAT software and APT system).
* July 1998 - Introduced TECTITE PC-based software.
* July 1998 - Introduced TECTITE PC based software.
* April 2001 - Introduced the Exhaust Fan Flow Meter to measure exhaust fan flows.
* April 2001 - Introduced the Exhaust Fan Flow Meter to measure exhaust fan flows.
* April 2003 - Introduced the DG-700 digital pressure gauge.
* April 2003 - Introduced the DG-700 digital pressure gauge.
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* January 2014 - Released TECLOG3 Data Logging Software with wireless air leakage testing capabilities.<ref>http://energyconservatory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TECLOG3-features.pdf</ref>
* January 2014 - Released TECLOG3 Data Logging Software with wireless air leakage testing capabilities.<ref>http://energyconservatory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TECLOG3-features.pdf</ref>



'''Trademarks'''
'''Trademarks and registered trademarks'''
The TEC logo, Minneapolis Blower Door, DuctMask, Tectite, Teclog, and TEC Trainer are TEC trademarks. Minneapolis Duct Blaster, TrueFlow, and FlowBlaster are registered trademarks.
* TEC™ logo (registration applied for)
* Minneapolis Blower Door™ System
* Minneapolis Duct Blaster® System
* TrueFlow® Meter
* FlowBlaster® Accessory
* DuctMask™ Register Sealing Tape
* TECTITE™ Software
* TECLOG™ Software
* TEC Trainer™ Airtightness Training Simulator



'''Patents'''
'''Patents'''
* FlowBlaster Powered Capture Hood <ref>http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=%22energy+conservatory%22&OS=%22energy+conservatory%22&RS=%22energy+conservatory%22</ref>
* FlowBlaster® Powered Capture Hood <ref>http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=%22energy+conservatory%22&OS=%22energy+conservatory%22&RS=%22energy+conservatory%22</ref>
* TrueFlow Air Handler Flow Meter <ref>http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6439061.PN.&OS=PN/6439061&RS=PN/6439061</ref>
* TrueFlow® Air Handler Flow Meter <ref>http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6439061.PN.&OS=PN/6439061&RS=PN/6439061</ref>


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==References==
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==References==
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Revision as of 16:31, 26 January 2015

TEC (The Energy Conservatory) was founded in 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA by Gary Nelson and Gary Anderson, and manufactures residential and commercial building performance testing tools. TEC distributes its products world-wide and has distributors in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Thailand.[1]

History

TEC was founded in 1980 by energy auditor Gary Anderson and engineer Gary Nelson; the blower door was their first planned product. TEC was initially located in a garage, where the partners worked with the intention of producing a blower door that was less expensive, lighter and easier to use than existing models. By the mid-1980s TEC had outgrown the garage and had moved into a larger facility. In the late 1980s TEC worked to reduce duct leakage, both a cause of energy waste, and of pressure imbalances resulting in back-drafting and indoor air quality problems. In the summer of 1999 TEC moved into its current location in the Greenway Building in Minneapolis. MN.[2][3]


Products Manufactured by TEC

  • Minneapolis Blower Door System™ (Including two commercial building testing systems)
  • Minneapolis Duct Blaster® System
  • TrueFlow® Air Handler Flow Meter
  • Exhaust Fan Flow Meter
  • FlowBlaster® Capture Hood Accessory
  • TEC WiFi Link
  • DG-500 Pressure Gauge
  • DG-700 Pressure and Flow Gauge
  • TEC Trainer™ Airtightness Training Simulator
  • DuctMask™ Temporary Register Sealing Tape


Product milestones [4]

  • November 1992 - Introduced the DG-2 digital pressure gauge for airtightness testing. Set the standard for pressure measuring devices.
  • March 1994 - Introduced the DG-3 digital pressure gauge.
  • February 1997 - Introduced the Automated Performance Testing (APT) system and TECLOG software, low-pressure measurement system to log changes in building pressures over time.
  • November 1997 - Introduced computerized fully automated blower door testing system (using AUTOAT software and APT system).
  • July 1998 - Introduced TECTITE PC based software.
  • April 2001 - Introduced the Exhaust Fan Flow Meter to measure exhaust fan flows.
  • April 2003 - Introduced the DG-700 digital pressure gauge.
  • February 2004 - Introduced the DG-700 Simulator software to control the DG-700.
  • November 2010 - Introduced TECLOG2 data logging software which includes multi-fan airtightness testing features for commercial blower door testing.
  • November 2011 - Introduced the TEC Trainer Airtightness Testing Simulator.
  • 2012, 2013 - Introduced iTEC RESNET Blower Door Apps for iOS, Android.
  • January 2014 - Released TECLOG3 Data Logging Software with wireless air leakage testing capabilities.[5]


Trademarks and registered trademarks

  • TEC™ logo (registration applied for)
  • Minneapolis Blower Door™ System
  • Minneapolis Duct Blaster® System
  • TrueFlow® Meter
  • FlowBlaster® Accessory
  • DuctMask™ Register Sealing Tape
  • TECTITE™ Software
  • TECLOG™ Software
  • TEC Trainer™ Airtightness Training Simulator


Patents

  • FlowBlaster® Powered Capture Hood [6]
  • TrueFlow® Air Handler Flow Meter [7]


References

  1. ^ http://energyconservatory.com/distributors/
  2. ^ http://www.homeenergy.org/show/article/year/1995/id/1171
  3. ^ http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/blower-door-basics
  4. ^ http://energyconservatory.com/about/
  5. ^ http://energyconservatory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TECLOG3-features.pdf
  6. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=%22energy+conservatory%22&OS=%22energy+conservatory%22&RS=%22energy+conservatory%22
  7. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6439061.PN.&OS=PN/6439061&RS=PN/6439061
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