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Ten Years of Building Science Summer Camp
Highlights from my experience with the Westford Symposium on Building Science
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What Sweating, Beer, and Air Conditioning Have in Common
To understand how air conditioning works, you'll need to know why the sweat on your brow cools you down, while the sweat on your beer bottle warms it up
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Getting Slab-Edge Insulation Right
These thermal energy models reveal the most effective way to stop heat loss through the slab
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Why Air Conditioning Vents Sweat
There's a simple answer and multiple reasons
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The Sterling Chart
Origins of the chart that relates relative humidity to negative health factors
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Learning from Old Barns
Durability is as much a part of green building as is energy efficiency
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The Importance of Windows in Hot Climates
Glazing performance trumps insulation R-values in areas where the difference between indoor and outdoor temps is not so great
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Ducted Minisplits in My Conditioned Attic (Part 2)
Designing effective ducts for low-static minisplit air handlers
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How Much Difference Does a Little Insulation Make?
What started as a simple drywall patch for a friend ended with calculations of R-value per square foot
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Pete’s Puzzle: The Jigsaw Approach, Revisited
After nearly four years working on GBA building science puzzles, here's another half-dozen investigative steps to consider
