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Preparing for Climate Change
Home performance, long seen as a tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, can also help individuals and communities adapt to climate change. To be effective in this role, the home performance industry must itself learn ...
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Clean Breathing in Production Homes
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For the best ventilation performance, whole-house air distribution is key. [continue reading]
Crawlspace Condensation
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Crawlspace Condensation Q:I was called to a doublewide mobile home to investigate a problem with a 4- year-old duct system (the original duct system was ... [continue reading]
Beware the Closed Bedroom Door
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It may sound like a tabloid news story, but building science researchers have found that simply closing a bedroom door can create serious safety, comfort, and health problems in a home. [continue reading]
UL Sets Standards for Indoor Air Quality
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How do we regulate the amounts of indoor air pollutants that are allowed to build up in the houses we live in? The answer is: We don't. [continue reading]
Health House Cold Climate Standards Keep Occupants Warm and Dry
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Monthly utility costs, maintenance costs, comfort, and healthy indoor air are as important as a price tag when it comes to affordable housing. [continue reading]
Solving a Chimney Moisture Problem
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In September 1998, roofer Kevin Fischer, carpenter/painter Bill Coyle, and I were called to help out on an 80-year-old, three-story, wood frame house located in southern New Jersey. [continue reading]
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New Residential Energy Star Program Shines Spotlight on Duct Sealing and HVAC Installation
Representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week unveiled their new residential ENERGY STAR program to attendees of the 2016 ...
Lindsay Flickinger
Home Performance Coalition Comments on EPA's Proposed Rule on the Clean Energy Incentive Program
Yesterday, the Home Performance Coalition (HPC) released comments on EPA's Proposed Rule on the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) Design ...
