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Control the Flows Through the Building Enclosure
The fundamentals of controlling heat, air, and moisture
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Does a Fireplace Belong in a Green Home?
An open fireplace makes for a cheerful hearth, but do their inherent inefficiencies always make them a foolish choice?
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Choosing a New Wood Stove
Matching the heat output of the stove with the heat load of the house, and leaving room for the quirks of human operators
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The Principles, Uses, and Limitations of WUFI
Hygrothermal analysis examined at Building Science Corporation's Expert Session
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Twenty Below and Off the Grid
When the thermometer drops, rural Vermonters pay close attention to heat flow
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What Is Heat?
An exploration into the deeper meaning of a word we use all the time
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Designing Houses That Keep Their Cool
Follow these strategies to reduce the need for air conditioning
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How Heat Moves Through Homes — Building Science Podcast
Space-age radiant barriers work great in the vacuum of outer space, but here on Earth, heat moves by conduction, convection, and radiation, simultaneously, all the time.
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Keeping Cool in Hot Weather
If yesterday’s forecast was correct, today may be the hottest day of the year for much of New England—with temperatures rising into the mid-90s. This may not draw much sympathy…
