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A Best Practices Manual That Can Help You with the Details
Hammer & Hand, a construction company from the Pacific Northwest, is sharing its best practices with everyone
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How Worried Should You Be About Asbestos in Older Homes?
From duct tape to pipe wrap to vermiculite insulation, older homes can contain a lot of asbestos
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Spray Foam Insulated Homes Need Ventilation
Contractors who don't ensure adequate ventilation put themselves — and their customers — at risk
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The Diminishing Returns of Adding Insulation
A look at the numbers behind this oft-heard expression
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Using Server Farms to Heat Buildings
Amazon is planning to heat its new Seattle offices with waste heat from a nearby data center
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The Difference Between Efficiency and Efficacy
Here's the reason that the term ‘efficacy’ pops up frequently in the field of energy efficiency
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Highlights from the North American Passive House Conference
PHIUS’s ninth annual conference had great presentations, a look at where the standards are going, and a bunch of the smartest people in building science
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Study Finds Huge Variation in California HERS Rating Results
Six HERS raters came up with as much as 48% variation in the HERS Index and >100% in heating and cooling consumption
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How Your Thermostat Can Grow Mold and Make You Uncomfortable
This setting on your air conditioner's thermostat is really bad in humid climates
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How to Tell If Your Air Conditioner Is Oversized
All you need is a timer and a thermometer — but data loggers make it easier