Home Energy magazine

As concern about indoor air quality increases, many people are equipping forced-air systems with more effective air cleaners than the standard panel filters. But the array of options is wide and filter effectiveness claims can be confusing.

Much attention has been given to keeping mobile homes warm in winter, but most mobile homes are parked in hot climates where people are trying to stay cool.

Two hundred million tons of straw are wasted every year in the United States. Today, innovative builders are turning this waste into a versatile, cheap, superinsulating wall material.

ASHRAE has published new sizing guidelines for hot water systems in multifamily buildings. If adopted in practice, the new method should prevent the costly oversizing that is now common.