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Sizing Air Conditioners
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A mountain of data leads to an unusual conclusion - sometimes bigger is not so bad. [continue reading]
Do CFLs Save Whole-House Energy?
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If CFLs decrease cooling loads compared to incandescents, but increase heating loads, do they save energy overall? [continue reading]
Thermostat Setbacks - Do They Really Work?
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During the heating and cooling seasons of 2002–2003, the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT) ran a series of trials to determine actual energy savings from thermostat setback and setforward. [continue reading]
Keeping Cool at the Third Solar Decathlon
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Anyone interested in the latest earth-friendly heating, cooling, appliance, and other home energy technologies should check out the Solar Decathlon, a biennial event sponsored by DOE that invites teams from colleges and universities around the ... [continue reading]
Developing Affordable Smart Thermostats
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The state of California has decided to resolve it's peak-power problem with the help of programmable, communicating thermostats (PCTs). [continue reading]
Wisconsin Multifamily Benchmark
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Madison Gas and Electric's goal was simply to give its customers a sense of the range of electricity and gas costs across a variety of larger multifamily properties. [continue reading]
HVAC System Pressure Relief
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Correcting pressure imbalances in your HVAC system can result in a healthier, more efficient home. [continue reading]
The Cool Solution
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Fresno's Housing Authority keeps energy expenditures low and economic savings high with its new evaporative coolers. [continue reading]
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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 ...
