Home Energy magazine Volume 11, No. 5 September/October 1994

Departments Editorial The Green Plug Dilemma Letters Conservation Clips Trends Energy Star Insomniacs National Affordable Housing Network Targeting Residential Conservation Methods Eugene's Energy Outlet Solar 1994 Sheds Light on "Sustainability" Do you have questions or comments? Email Home Energy magazine at contact@homeenergy.org

Feature Articles User-Friendly Pressure Diagnostics by Jim Fitzgerald, Robert Nevitt, and Michael Blasnik Here is an easy-to-understand explanation of pressure diagnostics. The "user-friendly" approach focuses on measuring pressures rather than just leakage to help you quickly determine which weatherization treatments a home needs. Know what you're measuring before you start work. Fireplaces: Studies in Contrasts by A.C.S. Hayden Energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and safe alternatives to the outmoded conventional fireplace are here, and they're aesthetically pleasing too. "Superwindow" Retrofits Show Significant Energy Savings by Mark A. Jackson A pilot project conducted in the Pacific Northwest stimulated demand for high-performance windows, providing cost and energy performance data along the way. Waterbed Heating: Uncovering Energy Savings in the Bedroom by Ted Rieger Waterbeds can easily put refrigerators to shame in a Kwh-guzzling contest and nearly one of every six homes has one. Some utilities are now targeting them n their energy conservation programs.