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What Aerosol Taught Us About Compartmentalization
Every once in a while in my previous job at Steven Winter and Associates I got to work on something very cool with the real experts—folks like Mark Modera and Curtis Harrington at ...
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New Wall System Keeps the Lead Out and the Heat In
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The presence of lead-based paint in older multifamily housing is a major public health concern. Dealing with these lead hazards offers opportunities for improving not only the health of the occupants but also the energy performance of the units. [continue reading]
Multifamily Research Gets in Hot Water
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Many plumbing and heating designers have considered the tankless coil heating system to be the least efficient method of heating domestic hot water (DHW) in a multifamily building. [continue reading]
Experts Ponder Multifamily Ventilation Solutions
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How do you use diagnostic equipment (such as blower doors, and pressure sensors) to measure air flows in high-rise apartment buildings? [continue reading]
Chicago Apartments Get New Lease on Life
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Walking through abandoned multifamily buildings is urban spelunking. The buildings are dark, dreary, and damp. Water drips in from the roof. Pitfalls abound. One must be cautious of dark shafts and mounds of who-knows-what. H [continue reading]
Sowing Conservation in Garden Apartments
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Auditing low-rise garden apartments is different from auditing single-family or high-rise multifamily buildings. [continue reading]
Today's Weather: Rain in the Living Room!
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Last summer, the Applied Building Science Center received a call to investigate a North Carolina multifamily residence where it was raining inside the apartment. This home serves as an example of the need for good air sealing and a whole-building approach. [continue reading]
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3 People, 2 Cats, 1 Tiny Home
I always find tiny homes to be very charming, and Corbett and Grace Lunsford’s was no exception.
Nicholas Jones and Jennifer Parsons
Zero Energy Homes: Economical and Eco-Friendly
As global concern about energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and depletion of non-renewable resources continues to rise, more and more ...
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