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Calibrating Measurement Tools

By Paul Raymer

To quote the wise Yogi Berra, “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are ...

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HVAC Contractors: Survive and Prosper in Hard Times

By Colin Genge

The International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC 2009 and 2012) require HVAC ducts to be tested to prove a minimum leakage of a rather easily obtained 12 CFM/100 ...

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Quality Management Systems: Those Who Abandoned You May Come Home

By Bill Kinnard

Month after month, you review your maintenance agreement numbers and find that they are dwindling each time you look at them. The last few ...

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Editorial: Home Energy and the Fracking Dividend

By Alan Meier

Most of us will agree that it’s technically feasible to build homes that consume dramatically less energy than today’s typical ...

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The Future of Home Performance is Wrapped in Cheese—Q&A with Dave Robinson

By Macie Melendez

Dave Robinson, a principal of GreenEarthEquities, is a man in this industry that needs little introduction. If you ...

Better Home Efficiency—The Devil is in the Details

By Bill Walter

If you are a home performance professional then you will most likely look out for the same kinds ...

Standard Work Specifications for Single-Family Home Energy Upgrades Now Available Online

By Deborah Lastowka

After several years of development and industry review, the National Renewable Energy ...

Vermont Contractor Program Turns It Up when Temperatures Drop

By Danielle Sass Byrnett

In an area of the country where cold weather dominates for more than half the year, one program ...

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