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Keeping Ducts Where They Belong
With slab-on-grade construction growing in popularity, it's increasingly difficult to determine how to run ducts for heating and cooling
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Indoor Air Quality Monitors
Technology makes cheaper home monitors possible, but the industry is still a work in progress
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Coronavirus, Building Science, and Cancer
My thoughts about the crisis, mostly not about building science
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Pandemic Packs a Wallop for Construction
Construction on non-essential jobs stops in some places but some smaller firms press ahead for now
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Contractors’ Guide to Disaster Preparedness
To be ready to help the community in the wake of a natural disaster, first your own job sites need to be prepared
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Do You Have Spare Respirators?
Healthcare workers are in need of 3M N95 and N100 cartridges for protection from COVID-19. If you have spares in your shop then please consider donating them to a local hospital, health authority, or first-responder group.
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Energy Efficiency Still Matters
New report establishes the importance of energy efficiency in homes, and beyond, as a low-cost way to avoid the worst effects of climate change
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Passive House Network Reshapes Convention Plans
The COVID-19 pandemic prompts organizers to make content available online rather than cancel the program outright
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Hiding a Ductless Minisplit Head
Ductless minisplits get high marks for performance, but not everyone likes looking at them
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Foam-Free Insulated Foundations
You can use semi-rigid mineral wool—or you can build your house on piers