Blogs- Page 383 of 594
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A Stupid — and Illegal — Way to Air Condition Your Garage
Although popular in Texas, this method of garage cooling can hurt air quality inside your home
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Wind Energy in U.S. on the Rise
The Department of Energy reports dramatic growth in wind-generated electricity, which is now at more than 60 gigawatts of total capacity
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Adaptations That Accommodate Nature
Sometimes it’s a good thing when humans are inconvenienced
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Rooftop Solar Panels Have Utilities Worried
Some electric utilities seek changes in net-metering contracts as they worry about the long-term costs of maintaining the grid
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What Makes the ‘Best’ Air Barrier?
A builder weighs his many options for creating a durable air barrier in a high-performance house in Massachusetts
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HUD Secretary Will Speak at Passive House Conference
Shaun Donovan will deliver the keynote address at the 8th annual Passive House Institute U.S. conference in October
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Rainscreen Gaps and Igloos
A report from the 2013 Westford Symposium on Building Science
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Firm Wins Auction for Deepwater Wind Rights
Plans by a Rhode Island-based company call for 200 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of more than 1,000 megawatts
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Getting Power From Solar Equipment When the Grid is Down
A new inverter from SMA allows us to draw some daytime power from our PV system when the grid is down, even without batteries
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ASHRAE 62.2 Committee Chair Defends Ventilation Standard
Paul Francisco says there are good reasons not to lower ventilation rates, and that exhaust ventilation isn't necessarily worse than supply or balanced ventilation
