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Fasteners for Concrete and Brick
Advice for contractors installing rigid foam or furring strips to walls made of concrete, CMUs, or bricks
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Water Heaters Get a New Performance Standard
The Department of Energy is enforcing a new testing protocol and a different metric for energy efficiency
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Making Bendable Concrete
With a design inspired by seashells, this reformulated concrete can make the U.S. infrastructure safer and more durable
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An Update on the Residential Ventilation Debate
Here’s what you missed at the ASHRAE 62.2 committee meeting last week
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Philips Produces a Super-Efficient LED
The “Dubai lamp” is readily available in Dubai, but nowhere else
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Frugal Happy: Our House Becomes a Giant Foam Box
A months long project transforms this energy hog into a comfortable, efficient space
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Do I Really Need to Heat the Basement?
A homeowner mulls a recommendation that the heating system be extended to include the basement
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Using a Dimple Mat to Keep a Basement Wall Dry
Dimple mats help reduce hydrostatic pressure near basement walls
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Do Solar Panels Need to be Cleaned?
How the accumulation of dust, pollen, and bird droppings affects the energy production of a PV array
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United Nations Targets Inefficient Light Bulbs
While the U.S. is adopting more stringent standards, many developing countries haven't restricted sales of incandescent and halogen bulbs