Deep Energy Retrofit- Page 2 of 13
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Planning a Furnace-to-Ducted Heat-Pump Retrofit, Part 6: Commissioning and Customer Education
The final steps in this six-part series about transitioning away from fossil-fueled furnaces in favor of all-electric heat pumps
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DIY Energy-Usage Monitor
A software engineer invents a whole-house monitor to measure energy consumption on a breaker-by-breaker basis
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Deep-Energy Retrofit of a Centuries-Old Warehouse
A historical commercial building is turned into a live-work space using building-science principles
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Managing Water and Insulating Walls Without Sheathing
A solution for detailing old walls to handle moisture and reduce energy losses
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The BS* + Beer Show: Two Deep-Energy Retrofits
We hear about the complexities of turning two structures into high-performance buildings
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The BS* + Beer Show: Deep-Energy Retrofit of an Old Timber-Frame House
Mason Lord, founder of Hudson Valley Preservation, shares a close-up look at what it takes to save a historic home using building science-based methods and products
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The BS* + Beer Show: The Intersection of Preservation and Performance
In the quest to save old houses, do we need to sacrifice high performance? To achieve high performance, do we need to demote fine craftsmanship? Is it possible to build for efficiencies and beauty?
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Affordable Housing Retrofits
Southface Institute leverages the intersection of building performance and human health to promote social equity
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Deep-Energy Retrofit of an Old Timber Frame
Hudson Valley Preservation strips a late 1700s house down to its original timber frame, and salvages components from two major renovations in order to tighten up the building envelope for net-zero performance
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USG EcoSmart Gypsum Wallboard
Manufactured with less water and lower CO2 emissions—what’s a green builder not to love?
