Blower Door- Page 4 of 5
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A Net-Zero-Energy Home in Rural Tennessee
An 8-kilowatt photovoltaic array should provide more than enough energy for this efficient new home
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Is the Pretty Good House the Next Big Thing?
And what might one look like in a mixed-humid climate?
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The Case of the Mystery Gas Leak
A blower-door test uncovers a hard-to-trace odor
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Top 10 Air Leaks in Existing Homes – Part 2
More common spots to look for holes in your building
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An Energy-Auditing Class in Montana
At a five-day course in a rural setting, four women learn to operate blower doors and infrared cameras
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How to Get Good Blower-Door Results
The top 10 dos and don'ts for building a really tight house
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Are Blower-Door Regulations Too Big a Burden?
An owner/builder struggles with the uncertain cost of airtightness testing
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Blower Door Testers Wanted — Scientists and Engineers Preferred
RESNET's new performance testing standard will require technicians to sharpen their pencils
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Joe Lstiburek’s Airtightness Goals
The renowned building engineer explains why the Passivhaus limit of 0.6 ach50 is just fine — except when it isn’t
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New Air Sealing Requirements in the 2009 International Residential Code
The latest version of the IRC gives you two options: comply with an air-sealing checklist or perform a blower-door test
