Heat
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Heat Pumps in a Cold Climate
When the power goes out, what is the best backup system?
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Designing a House for a Hot Climate
Pay attention to roof details, window specifications, and duct system design
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Higher Temperatures and Workplace Injuries
A new study finds that heat-related injuries among construction workers higher than we thought
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How Heat Moves
Like structural and wind loads, the direction that heat loads travel depends on the source
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A Vexing Question About Heat
Learn why a Hurculean effort to upgrade attic insulation fails to solve the problem.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Heating Systems
No matter what fuel you choose, look for an appliance that will use it efficiently
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Flatrock Passive: Firing Up the Heating System
A wood-fired gasification boiler is the centerpiece of this Passive House heating system
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How Does a Heat Pump Get Heat From Cold Air?
The physics of heat pumps isn’t really that difficult to understand
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My House is Too Hot
Solutions for homes that just won’t cool off
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Understanding the British Thermal Unit
The BTU gives us a handle on an abstract concept
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