Ready, Get Set, Heat Water!
According to E Source in Boulder, Colo., optimal setpoint for residential water heaters is 111deg.F. [continue reading]
CONSERVATION CLIPS: January/February 1993
Conservation Clips is compiled by Cathlene Casebolt of the National Center for Appropriate Technology, a non-profit organization working in sustainable energy, agriculture, affordable housing, and environmental protection. Conservation Clips contains brief summaries of useful research reports and articles in related magazines, and other publications collected by the NCAT staff. [continue reading]
CONSERVATION CLIPS: March/April 1993
Foam Insulation Materials, Air Leakage of Barriers, Timber Workers Into Auditors, Cloud Gel in Windows [continue reading]
Home Alone--Living Off the Grid
When Bob Hammond built a house near Prescott, Arizona, he decided to get off the utility grid. To do so, he designed a home that uses only about 855 kWh of electricity a year, a fraction of the 9,300 kWh of neighboring homes. [continue reading]
CONSERVATION CLIPS: May/June 1993
Mechanical Ventilation Systems, Residential Air Cleaners, Designs to Control Attic Moisture, Pellet Air Conditioner [continue reading]
CONSERVATION CLIPS: July/August 1993
Carpet Culprits in Question, R-2000 Houses and Indoor Air Quality, Miniblinds Minimize Solar Gain, Utility Fuel Switching, Constant Comfort [continue reading]
CONSERVATION CLIPS: September/October 1993
Puget Power's Conservation Reductions, Electric Water Penalties in Californi, Ozone and Indoor Pollutants, Indoor Air Quality Sensor, Exhaust Appliances and Backdrafting, Heat Recovery Not Cost-Effective [continue reading]
CONSERVATION CLIPS: November/December 1993
Air Handlers and Carpet Discoloration, The Inefficiency of Ventilation Systems, Showerheads Wash Out, Self-Healing Concrete, Weatherization and Education, Microwave Clothes Dryer [continue reading]
