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Resurrecting Linseed Oil Paint
This centuries-old paint is regaining popularity after being all but extinct. Zero VOCs, vapor permeability, maintainability, and longevity are among its attributes.
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How Do Heat Pumps Get Heat From Cold Air? Part 2
Reframing a common question to better understand why heat pumps really do work in extremely cold climates
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5 Takeaways from New IAQ Course
Fine Homebuilding’s latest e-learning class outlines a clear map to an optimal interior home environment
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Department of Energy to Own RED Calc
Popular with energy auditors, the Residential Energy Dynamics Calculator is moving to the Building America Solution Center website
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Marketing Heat Pumps for Widespread Consumer Adoption
Global HVAC company Ai-Midea Air Conditioning wants to educate more consumers (and contractors) on the benefits of converting to heat pumps
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Removing Scale From a Tankless Water Heater
How to flush out the crud that builds up inside your gas-powered instantaneous water heater
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The “Public” in Public Utilities
Maine comes close to having a statewide consumer-owned utility. It failed but not without gaining a toehold for energy democracy.
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Building Code Meets Building Science
Five ways residential building codes have begun to align with building science–directed best practices
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Latest Retrofit Standard for Passive House Performance
Phius REVIVE 2024 focuses on thermal resilience and reducing upfront emissions, and is supported by new life-cycle cost calculator
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Recurring Mold in the Attic
What is the source of moisture in this cold-climate vented roof assembly with cellulose insulation?
