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Residential PV Installations in Florida Remain Strong
Installers report that many solar customers are asking for batteries
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Three Books on PV-Equipped Homes
Two of these books focus on zero-energy homes, while the third tackles residential photovoltaic systems
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Egress Windows and Air Conditioners
If a bedroom has just one window, is it legal to install a window-mounted air conditioner?
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Windows for High-Altitude Homes
How to specify insulated glazing units that can handle changes in atmospheric pressure
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Revisiting the Sunrise House in Fairbanks
Thorsten Chlupp sold his superinsulated house
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Ventilation Requirements in the Covid Era
Should we be increasing our ventilation rates?
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Ruminations on Tool Maintenance
Few tools are perfectly designed
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Testing a Forty-Year-Old Photovoltaic Module
A decade after my last test, I take my oldest solar panel off the roof again to see how it's performing
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An Old Homesteader Looks Back
Most of my predictions were spectacularly wrong
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Thinking Like a Roofer
Many buildings are still plagued by reverse laps and missing drainage pathways