Blogs- Page 22 of 594
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How Well Do You Understand Psychrometrics?
Test your knowledge of the science of moist air and how it behaves under different environmental conditions
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Affordable, High-Performance Design Built on a Microgrid
The new Fairmount Heights development in Prince George’s County offers a useful template for energy-efficient and context-driven design
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Why the COP28 Climate Summit Mattered, and What to Watch For in 2024
The Conversation breaks down the various achievements and shortcomings that came out of the COP28 UN Climate Conference.
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Addendum to Continuous Insulation Series
This update sheds light on ICC processes and how they can impact the reading of codes, plus how to satisfy R-value requirements using wall cavity insulation only
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28 Countries Sign Buildings Breakthrough Agreement at COP28
Representatives will gather in Paris next year to address how to make low- and zero-emissions buildings the new norm by 2030
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Hot Water System Retrofit
A DIY engineered hot water system uses a hybrid water heater in heat pump–only mode with a high-efficiency boiler and indirect heater
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Progress Report: How States are Kicking Gas
NRDC tracks the progress of six states that are striving to equitably wind down investment into the fossil gas system
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Variation on the Bonfiglioli Wall
Is this system the best choice to reduce thermal bridging?
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Sizing a Heat Pump System for Cooling
Remember this rule of thumb: 5 tons is never the answer
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Continuous Insulation, Part 2
An overview of the products most commonly used for exterior insulation and considerations for detailing this type of wall assembly
