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How to Use the Psychrometric Chart
The psychrometric chart provides quick answers to questions that would be take longer to calculate if you had to use a formula
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Revisiting an Energy Saving Handbook from 1979
In the 1970s, building science was still in its infancy — so energy-saving advice was usually a mixture of good and bad tips
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Heat Transfer When Roasting a Turkey
Spherical turkeys and the Panofsky equation
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All About Basements
Is your basement a damp hole in the ground or a delightful place to retreat and tinker at your workbench?
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Borrowing a Cellulose Blower From a Big Box Store
Put on a dust mask and get ready to lay down a deep blanket of cellulose on your attic floor
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Martin’s Pretty Good House Manifesto
Ten principles that green designers and builders need to keep in mind
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A New Ground-Mounted Solar Array
My newly installed PV modules are delivering a lot of amps to my batteries — a fact that re-ignites my sense of wonder and excitement
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Dense-Packed Cellulose and a Wrong-Side Vapor Barrier
An owner/builder in Massachusetts bets that the hygroscopic properties of cellulose will make an otherwise risky wall assembly safe
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It’s Not About Space Heating
If you’re designing a net-zero-energy house, it’s important to focus on domestic hot water and miscellaneous electrical loads
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Wolfgang Feist Defends Thick Insulation
After giving the keynote address at the 2014 North American Passive House Network conference in Maine, Dr. Feist agreed to be interviewed