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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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Moisture Control In Bathrooms
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Mold, mildew, failing grout, dislodged tiles, water stains, wet insulation, rotting walls--moisture in bathroom walls causes serious problems. [continue reading]
Efficient Cooling: Making It Happen
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As part of its efforts to promote energy-efficient residential HVAC systems, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) looked into air conditioner sizing. [continue reading]
Homeowners: Who Will Demand Rightsizing?
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Along with conducting detailed load calculations of 40 Sacramento homes, we asked homeowners to complete a brief survey. [continue reading]
How Tight Are America's Houses?
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Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) recently collected blower door data from across the country to analyze the airtightness of the U.S. housing stock. [continue reading]
Regulating Ventless Heaters
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Ventless gas heaters have seen sales take off over the past few years, buoyed by their low cost, attractive design, and high efficiency. [continue reading]
Black Stains in Houses: Soot, Dust, or Ghosts?
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By now, we've all heard about "black soot" or "ghosting"--one of the hottest topics in the building industry today. [continue reading]
Jason McGrinder
EPCs - Do You Know The Law?
Whether you are a property owner, landlord, tenant, contractor, or otherwise, it is essential to know the current and proposed ...
Sarah O'Connell
Looking for Novel Applications of Thermal Storage
Through its JUMP platform, Oak Ridge National Lab has partnered with Trane to host a technology challenge on thermal storage. ...
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