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Are Affordable Ground-Source Heat Pumps On the Horizon?
Perhaps, but there’s only one problem: as we approach the horizon, the horizon keeps receding
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Ventilation Rates and Human Health
Have researchers found any connection between residential ventilation rates and occupant health? The answer may surprise you.
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Pearls of Wisdom From Recent Conferences
Pithy quotes from presenters at Better Buildings By Design, Building Energy, and Greenprints
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All About Rainscreens
To lower the risk of wall rot, it often makes sense to provide a ventilated air gap between your siding and your sheathing
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Smelly Fiberglass Batts
The glue used in Owens Corning EcoTouch batts has generated a few odor complaints
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A Chat With Henry Gifford
New York City’s premier designer of heating, cooling, and ventilation systems talks about ERVs, thermostats, and LEED certification
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Do I Need a Vapor Retarder?
Someday, builders will stop asking this recurring question — but unfortunately, that day has not yet come
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Nostalgia for the Hippie Building Heyday
Today’s green building movement traces back its roots (in part) to the improvised shelters built by back-to-the-land hippies in the 1970s
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The Energy Grinch
The Energy Nerd's fourth annual Christmas parody
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Are HRVs Cost-Effective?
Compared to a simple exhaust fan, a heat-recovery ventilator saves energy — but it probably won’t save enough to justify the high cost of the equipment