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Dust-Control Strategies for Energy Upgrades
Completing weatherization and home performance upgrades can be dirty work. Add the challenges of being in occupied homes, and you have one of the toughest jobs in the industry! The type of dust created during ...
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Ventilation Standards at Work
There was a time when it seemed unlikely that Wisconsin housing could be too tight, but times have changed. [continue reading]

Energy Efficiency Through Education and Low-Cost Measures
There are many benefits to combining energy efficiency with energy education.The strategy is cost-effective, and it can reach many people with a low investment of time and money. It helps participants understand how energy ... [continue reading]

Artists Housing Achieves Energy Star Performance
Artists converting old industrial buildings into studio live/work spaces is a familiar story in many urban areas, but the conversion of a decrepit former factory into Brookside Artists Housing came with numerous twists and turns. [continue reading]

Attic Accesses: High Priority or No Big Deal?
Some calculations answer the question, How much does proper attic access insulation matter? [continue reading]

Raise the Roof?
The King County Housing Authority adds insulation and slope while removing ventilation to make a more energy-efficient and durable roof. [continue reading]

Pollution Occurrence Insurance
For weatherization assistance program providers, obtaining affordable coverage is unexpectedly difficult. [continue reading]



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Jim Gunshinan
Is Energy Efficiency an American Value?
Energy efficiency is good for the economy, good for families, good for workers, and good for the environment.


