Departments
Editorial
Reducing Leaking
Electricity to a Trickle
Letters
Field Notes
A California Earthen Home
Trends
Leaking Electricity Overseas
New ASHRAE
Ventilation Standard
Ventilation/Cooling Method Needs User Input
Cost-Effective Weatherization in Philadelphia
California Building
Codes Change
Hot Topics Covered at Thermal VII Conference
Program Assesses Contractor Work in California
On the cover:
Workers shoot an earthen mixture into
walls for a new home in Sonoma, California.
(See pages 35
and 43)
Photo courtesy of Doug Lipton
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Feature Articles
by Alan Meier and Karen Rosen
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
have found that TVs, VCRs, set-top boxes, and other appliances in the home
video network use more energy annually while switched off than they use
while on.
by Jeanne Byrne
A whole-house cooling fan is an inexpensive way
to cool the home, but the need for extra attic vents and open windows can
create problems. How about using smaller fans, and running them longer?
by John Tooley
Part 2 of this two-part series tells how to deal
with tricky corners, holes, protrusions, and gaps that make establishing
continuous thennal and air barriers a challenge.
by Marlene Vogelsang
Take a tour of the best Web sites offering information
on appliances that use less energy.
by Christina B. Farnsworth
We take a look at this ancient building material
and find that, with new techniques, the thermal comfort of earth-built
homes can be had at a lower cost. |
