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Editorial: Heating and Cooling No Longer Majority of U.S. Home Energy Use
Since 2010, residential electricity consumption has been almost constant, but were technical efficiency improvements or the recession the principal cause?
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Editorial: The New Energy Star Homes Standards: A Rater's Perspective
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Every year on July 4, I’ve found myself listening to a reading of the Declaration of Independence on National Public Radio. Perhaps because I am advancing in age, ... [continue reading]
Editorial: The Next Big Thing
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I am sometimes asked what I believe will be the next new use of energy or the next big efficiency measure. I made a couple of lucky calls in ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Milk, Melons, and Smaller Refrigerators
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One seemingly irreversible trend in American homes is the growing refrigerator. This is particularly puzzling because the average household size is shrinking. What do people put in there? We ... [continue reading]
Editorial: In Praise of Weatherization
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Home Energy receives dozens of e-mails each month from people who find out about us through our Web site, maybe read an article or two from our archives, and write us about problems they are ... [continue reading]
My Discouraging Visit to Costco
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A new Costco recently opened near my home and I--with family in tow--had to inspect its huge aisles chock-a-block full of megasize detergent containers and diapers by the ton. While the kids were distracted by the toys and free food samples, my attention turned to the appliances. [continue reading]
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Keeping a home cool in the summer yet warm in the winter is a tough request. The choice of quantity ...
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Code Conflict Between 2012 IRC and 2012 IECC
It has come to my attention that there may be a building science-based conflict in the language of the 2012 International ...
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