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Home Energy magazine

Volume 13, No. 1
January/February 1996

man inspecting a house


Departments

Editorial
Notes from Abroad

Letters

Conservation Clips



Trends

New Appliance Labels
Emphasize Energy Use

United States Leads
in Refrigerator Efficiency

Conference Christens
Home Performance Industry

Composting Toilets:
A Tankful of Conservation

Collaborative Makes
Efficiency Programs Difficult


Feature Articles

Outward Bound:
Adding Efficient Living Space

by David Connelly Legg

By paying attention to the building shell, remodelers can make sure that the energy bills don't grow faster than the house.

Duct Improvement in the Northwest
Part I: New Construction
and Retrofit

by Ted Haskell

The Residential Construction Demonstration Program provides pointers on duct sealing methods and program design.

Duct Improvement in the Northwest
Part II: Mobiles Homes

by Bruce Manclark and Bob Davis

Drop lights, mirrors, pressure pans, and a willingness to get dirty are some of the prerequisites for successful duct repair in Northwest mobile homes.

Creating Quality in New Construction:
A Practictioner's Perspective

by Michael Uniacke

Twenty-five years after the first energy crisis, most newly constructed homes still lack the most pasic energy conservation details.

Retrofits We'd Rather Forget

by Nancy Hurrelbrinck

Insulation experts tell all, offering valuable lessons to the rest of us.


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