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Ten Essential Steps to a Pretty Good House
Going above code isn't hard if you do these things
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The Best Way to Keep Your Attic Cooler is to Change Your Roof Color
Reflective roofing, unlike powered attic ventilators, addresses the problem where it begins
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How to Move Air Quietly Through a Duct System
David Hill shared the secrets of good air flow at the 2015 Building Science Summer Camp
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Must the Three Pigs Die?
Robert Bean says that combustion, customization, and complexity are the bane of buildings
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Relative Humidity Doesn’t Tell You How Humid the Air Is
There’s a lot of confusion about this term
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The 2015 Solar Cooking Festival
Solar Cookers International hosted its second annual festival and convention in Sacramento
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How Much Will Shading Your Air Conditioner Improve Its Efficiency?
The Florida Solar Energy Center studied this issue and has the answer
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Could a Bare-Bones Energy Code Work?
Henry Gifford and Chris Benedict propose an energy code with only two requirements
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How to Clean an Air Conditioner Condensate Drain
Here’s how I did it, along with information about other products that can help
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Is Spraying Mist on Your Air Conditioner the Answer to High Bills?
Or are devices like the Kickstarter-funded Mistbox just another diversion?