I seriously wasn’t trying to do anything except raise the bar – if possible. I just found the site last month myself, though it really isn’t too much of a suprise since it has only been around since late last year.

There was only one other post that was mine, it was the MARAG one asking for direct links to the products/materials pages on the corporate site the images & text are culled from. Also, a brief complaint on the age of that material too. Basically, asking for more information so that the post has relevency and I can learn more – otherwise I am just soaking in whatever someone posts…

The other item I did not comment on was the IQ glass – which is great and all, but what the heck is the efficiency on it? Power requirements? I read through the entire site and found two references to information that was useful: to completely replace heating in a room requires 1/3 of your wall space to be covered in windows -&- and a general comment on the time required to heat a given area. Nothing else useful.

I guess what I am trying to say is this: the parent website (Transstudio.com) as “forum for the major environmental, social, and economic issues that are transforming our physical world” and the author is a sustainable building advisor. The TransMaterial site bills itself as a forum for showcasing new materials through blurbs like this: “New materials are transforming our physical environment.” and even from the book itself: “Transmaterial features nearly 200 of the most cutting-edge new products not included on this website… ” With those two combined, I did not expect power sucking glass and 10+ year old technology showcased.

Sorry for being negative, but should I not discuss what I think about the material/product when the forum is presented to me?

-Eric

I don’t understand the negative comments on the past few posts. I’ve just discovered this site and really enjoy reading about new materials and technologies. Keep up the good work!

On a topical note, the wire is great, through a couple items on the life span should be mentioned. The first is the “filtered” wire – wire that has a colored platic coating – it is bright enough, but you have to be careful of the how long it is used for because the plastic degrads and gets milky after many years. Not an issue for temp displays or for the car modder who will replace it in three months time – but if it is going to be part of a perm installation (like your house) then this point should be considered.

The second is that the higher the output voltage frequency from the inverter, the lower the life span of the wire. So, you trade off brightness for longevity in some cases.

Just some info.