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Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Air-Sealing Buck
If you don’t have time to seal every last crack, which cracks should you seal first?
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Vinyl Siding and Windows
Can a house with plastic components be considered green?
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Rainscreen Gaps and Igloos
A report from the 2013 Westford Symposium on Building Science
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If Only Green Homes Could Be Sold Like Breakfast Cereal
Why do consumers care more about the technical specifications of their shredded wheat than their homes?
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All About Dehumidifiers
Lowering your indoor relative humidity is usually a good idea — the only downside is the energy cost
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Do Cars Perform Better Than Houses?
When you walk from your parked car to your home’s front door, you are traveling back in time from 2004 to the 1950s
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Garage Door Openers Are Always On
Which models have the lowest phantom load?
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Keeping Cool in a Two-Story House
If your second floor gets hot during the summer, there’s a good chance that your house is leaky and poorly insulated
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How Much Fresh Air Does Your Home Need?
The latest version of the ASHRAE 62.2 residential ventilation standard calls for bigger fans — and Joe Lstiburek is ticked off
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New Green Building Products — June 2013
The latest roundup of intriguing products to improve the energy performance of your home