HVAC- Page 6 of 12
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California Study Shows Big Savings in Home Energy Retrofits
In Stockton, California, researchers achieved 35% to 74% savings in four homes
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Can’t Anyone Get Things Right?
Recent experiences with contractors and tradespeople leave me frustrated
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New Englanders Love Heat Pumps
At NESEA's Building Energy conference, air-source heat pumps were all the rage
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HVAC for a ‘Pretty Good House’
Planning a well-insulated but not over-the-top retirement home in Oregon, a homeowner looks for the best heating and cooling plan
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How to Make Your Dumb Heat Pump Defrost Intelligent
A new intelligent defrost system for heat pumps reduces noise, wear and tear, and energy use
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Should Home Builders Pay the Energy Bills?
Rick Chitwood suggests seven measures to transform the HVAC industry, including a requirement that new home builders pay the energy bills for the first three years
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A Post-Passivhaus Paradigm for Energy-Efficient Design
In hot, humid climates, the most important HVAC design variable is the latent load
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Should Occupants Have Control of Their Home Ventilation System?
Some installers make mechanical ventilation difficult for occupants to override, but is that the right approach?
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Will a Gas Furnace Dry Out a Home’s Air?
This common belief has some truth behind it, but there’s more to the issue than you might think
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Use Plenum Trusses To Keep Ducts Out of Your Attic
A Building America project by IBACOS shows you how to do it