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Weatherization and Indoor Air Quality
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 Assistance Program (WAP). Most homes receive blower door-guided air sealing to ...
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Getting the Most from Your Fan
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Ceiling fans are one of the most popular and generally well regarded of all home energy efficiency features. [continue reading]
Those Wild Ducts in Your Walls
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More than three-fifths of the households in the U.S. heat or cool their homes with ducted forced air systems, so chances are good that air ducts are lurking within your walls, floors, or ceilings. [continue reading]
Of Mastic and Mistakes
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My company has been in the HVAC business for eight years. Last year, our crews passed the 100- mile mark—they sealed their 100th mile of ductwork. They ... [continue reading]
Clean Breathing in Production Homes
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How to get Shading Right
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Recent improvements to window technology make substantial air conditioning energy savings possible. However, shading remains a time-tested method to accomplish the same end. [continue reading]
The Energy Penalty of Poor Duct Design
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A home with a poor duct system can't be energy efficient no matter how tight or well-insulated it is. [continue reading]
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Women in Building Performance: Julie Michals
Julie Michals is the Director of Clean Energy Valuation at E4TheFuture. In this role, her focus is on initiatives ...
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Tips For Making Your HVAC Business Stand Out From the Rest
One look at the phone book or online listings of HVAC contractors these days and you will see that there ...
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