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Improving Indoor Air With a DIY Portable Air Cleaner
You will need a box fan, MERV-13+ filters, cardboard, and tape
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Why Wood Rots
Understanding types of rot and how they act benefits the conscientious builder
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FAQ: Air Conditioning and High Humidity
Indoor air cools quickly, but the equipment doesn't run long enough to reduce humidity
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Designing Return Filter Grille Boxes
The key is having enough space to minimize pressure drop
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A Closer Look at Concrete
Too dangerous to keep using, too useful to omit altogether
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Understanding Manual J Occupant Loads
How many people? Where and when do they get counted? How much do they contribute?
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Integrating Solar Electric and Solar Thermal Panels
An award-winning system provides electricity, heats and cools the home, heats the domestic hot water and pool, and will easily get this home to net-zero total-energy use
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Blower Door Testing at the New ASHRAE Headquarters
A behind-the-scenes look at measuring air leakage in a 66,700-sq.-ft. building
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The Consequences of Keeping Your Home Really Cold in Summer
Setting the AC thermostat really low can cost you more than just higher electricity bills
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Book Club: The New Carbon Architecture
BS* + Beer hosts share lessons they gleaned from reading this increasingly important book
