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Editorial: My Apartment in Tokyo
Every time I visit Japan I learn something new, and my most recent trip was no exception. This time I stayed in an apartment, which exposed me to several new energy-related devices. First, what’...
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Carrying the Torch for Energy-Efficient Lighting
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About every two years, I write an editorial about lighting. [continue reading]
What's So Great About Moving Heat?
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There are several articles in this issue about heat pumps-both air source and ground source. Heat pumps are attractive because they extract heat from otherwise unavailable sources and move it to useful places, like inside homes and water heaters. [continue reading]
Is My Home's Energy Use Average?
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Many of us have heard this question after reviewing a household's utility bills. [continue reading]
Catastrophe Under a Hot Thin Roof
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It's summer and it is hard to ignore the heat out there. In this issue, Home Energy offers three ways that energy professionals are beating the heat. [continue reading]
Solar Sneaks in the Back Door
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Several articles in this issue deal with solar energy. [continue reading]
Ventilation Fans: the New Energy Hogs?
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The article on ventilation fans ("Mechanical Ventilation for the Home," p. 13) contains some remarkable information. The good news is that sizing and installation guidelines are being established and that small ventilation and exhaust fans themselves are improving. [continue reading]
Travis Weeks
Confessions of an Insulation Installer: What I Love About Wool
Last month, we (the crew at Performance Insulation) completed a project on Bainbridge Island, about a 30-minute ferry ride from ...
Shawna Henderson
RaterFest! Or How I Spent My Summer Vacation
The setting is stunning, 8,000 feet up in the Rockies. Colorado in September, aspen, screaming blue skies, bright clear nights. Who ...
