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Our attempt to improve the energy efficiency of our home began in 2008, after the electrical portion of our utility bill soared over $400. We had long been resigned to a steep energy bill, in part because ...
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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]
An Easier Way to Measure Duct Leaks
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Finally, a duct leakage measurement that HVAC contractors might even love. [continue reading]
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Home Performance and HVAC Contractors: Recent Legislative Initiative In Texas
As energy auditors and raters went about their business of testing homes, performing energy audits and HVAC system inspections, they ...
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U.S. DOE's HPwES Program Releases Draft Sponsor Guide for Public Comment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s national Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program (HPwES) released the draft&...
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