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Weatherization and Indoor Air Quality
Research suggests air sealing can degrade indoor air quality--but also shows that properly implemented mechanical ventilation can reduce these unwanted effects.
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Condensing Dryers
Consumers have never had more options when it comes to choosing a clothes dryer. Dryers are now styled like high-end cars and include nearly as many features.
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Savings of Smart Thermostats in Humid Heat
Overall measured heating-and-cooling energy savings averaged 9.5% or about 500 kWh a year.
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Weatherization and Indoor Air Quality
By Scott Pigg, Dan Cautley and Paul Francisco
Air sealing is one of the best ways to lower heating-and-cooling bills for many home weatherization programs, and especially so for the federal Weatherization ...
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Condensing Dryers
By Abe Kruger
Consumers have never had more options when it comes to choosing a clothes dryer. Dryers are now styled like high-end cars and include nearly ...
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By Danny Parker and Karen Sutherland
Smart thermostats (sometime called “connected thermostats”) regulate the home temperature by self-programming, using heuristic evaluation of user...
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Dehumidifier Surprises
By Abe Kruger
Construction projects are always full of surprises. Recently I experienced this first hand when I renovated my home, dubbed Green on Gift because of ...
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HPXML Dominates Residential Market, New Report Finds
By Julie Caracino
The Home Performance Extensible Markup Language (HPXML) Data Dictionary and Transfer Standard have been gaining traction in the ...
Can Energy Monitoring Services Bolster Your Bottom Line?
By Charles Cormany
For years the HVAC industry has relied on repeat visits to existing customers to generate new business. The ...
SWS Comment Deadline Approaching
By DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
The next regularly scheduled Standard Work Specifications (SWS) comment review event will occur on March 19, 2017. This event will ...
Energy Star Contractor of the Year Award Q&A: AZ Energy Efficient Home
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Each year, EPA honors a select group of organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment ...
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