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The Perfect Weather for a Dehumidifier
Sometimes the best time to dehumidify is in January
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Five Walls that Work
Whether you follow your local building code or shoot for high performance, use this guide to make sure your walls won't fail
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Makeup Air for Kitchen Exhaust
What the code does and doesn't say about kitchen exhaust and makeup air and how to prevent backdrafting of certain combustion appliances
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Is Negative Pressure Causing a Problem in Your Home?
And if so, what is causing it?
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Buildings Don’t Last Forever
And neither do people
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Dealing With Construction Moisture
How much moisture does a new building release and do I need to worry about it?
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A Myth About Low-Static Ducted Minisplits
How much ductwork can you attach to the air handler?
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Pete’s Puzzle: Old-School Turbine Vents
Are these rotating roof vents driven by wind, stack effect, or exhaust fans?
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How to Look at a House like a Building Scientist (Part 3: Temperature, Humidity, and HVAC Systems)
Temperature and humidity meters are useful tools for building investigations, specifically to measure HVAC equipment performance
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Deep Dive into Blower Door Testing
Peter Yost interviews Collin Olson from The Energy Conservatory and learns about the blower door equation exponent, depressurization vs. pressurization, using sound to assess air leakage, and more