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My Top 10 Building Science and Energy Efficiency Ideas of 2015
A year-end review of the articles and ideas that made me think
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Is Your House Too Leaky Because of Fiberglass?
Dirty fiberglass indicates a problem. Who’s to blame?
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Preventing Accidental Dehumidification
A lesson for winter on dew points and condensing surfaces
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Not All Energy Savings Are Equal
The duck curve is throwing a monkey wrench into utility operations
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An Introduction to the Duck Curve
As solar electricity increases, the daily balance of supply and demand is changing dramatically
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Boilers Don’t Boil
Nearly all boilers used for residential heating just make hot water, not steam
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Solving a Crawl Space Water Mystery
Sometimes it takes some sleuthing in the rain to find how water gets into the crawl space
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Winterizing Tips That Work
If you really want to prepare your home for winter, ignore the standard advice and do this instead
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How the Stack Effect Can Defeat Your Winterizing Efforts
Some of the standard tips for winterizing a home may give you a warm and fuzzy feeling but won't give you a warm and cozy house
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Enterprise Green Communities and Passive House
The green building program for affordable housing gives points for PHIUS certification