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Past, Present, Future: Directions in Single-Family Energy Auditing and Retrofits
Round-robin energy audits and a building science stakeholder survey help to inform technical and policy discussions for single-family homes.
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The Little House That Could
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A new Habitat for Humanity-built home is a net producer of energy, having met and exceeded its zero-energy goal. [continue reading]
New Development in Air Flow Measurements
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Tracer gases have been used for many years for air flow testing in buildings. However, the expense and complexity of analysis equipment, and the difficulty of analyzing results, have restricted this kind of testing to ... [continue reading]
Hidden Costs: Wasted Water
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Saving water can have a huge impact on the expense of operating multifamily buildings - especially when the water bills and the heating and hot water bills are in the same ballpark. [continue reading]
Garbage Bags and Laundry Baskets
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Homemade air flow diagnostic tools get professionally tested. [continue reading]
Taking the Pain Out of Testing
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Tackling the defrost cycle dilemma makes metering a practical tool to use when choosing which refrigerators to replace. [continue reading]
New Construction Report Card, Part II
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Complex building designs make even the best-laid plans for home performance hard to fulfill. [continue reading]
Keeping Score
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A package of software tools is designed to make routine measurement of actual energy savings cost-effective for home performance contractors. [continue reading]
New Construction Report Card
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In order to make energy-efficient and comfortable new houses, California builders need to pay more attention to the details. [continue reading]
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Energy Out West 2014
I was at the Energy Out West Conference several years ago, but a memory still stands out from that event. ...
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Energy Upgrade California—Up Close and Personal Part 2
I am in San Diego for the Energy Out West conference, and I want to write about it, but while ...
No-Regrets Remodeling, 2nd Edition
Get the original guide to energy-efficient remodeling. Create a comfortable, healthy home that saves energy!
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