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Overcoming Obstacles to Advanced Air Sealing
We all know the basics of energy efficiency. Air seal high in the building, then low, then insulate. Seems simple, right? Stop the air from leaking into or out of the building. Save money. Increase ...
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Air-Sealing Tips for Efficiency That Lasts // Part 3: Planning for Intentional (and Some Unintentional) Holes in the Air Barrier
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This is part 3 of a series that describes how to air seal the most difficult parts of buildings. We’ve emphasized throughout this series that continuity is the top priority for your air barrier. ... [continue reading]
Air-Sealing Tips for Efficiency That Lasts // Part 2: Continuous Means Continuous
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This is part 2 of a series that describes how to air seal the most difficult parts of buildings. Chris Corson, of EcoCor High Performance Buildings, likes to say that when you’re thinking about ... [continue reading]
Air-Sealing Tips for Efficiency That Lasts // Part 1: Start on the Drawing Board
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Trailer Treasure—Affordable Housing, Green Living, Community, Income in an Unlikely Place
The American dream of homeownership for all is not particularly healthy these days. Housing prices in some areas have already returned to pre-Great Recession (2006) levels. According to the Trulia real estate website, the median price ... [continue reading]
Selling Comfort and Providing Energy Efficiency
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On a mission to help people make homes more energy efficient? So are we. Indow sells and installs interior window inserts in homes that help homeowners stay warmer in the winter and cooler in ... [continue reading]
Attics & Crawl Spaces
Attics and crawls are not appendages but integral organs of the system [continue reading]
Building Performance Journal Editors
Our Blog Has Moved
Thanks for your interest in contributing a blog to the Building Performance Journal (formerly Home Energy magazine). We’re ...
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.
