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Bailey Family Earns Bragging Rights

Our attempt to improve the energy efficiency of our home began in 2008, after the electrical portion of our utility bill soared over $400. We had long been resigned to a steep energy bill, in part because ...

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Sowing Conservation in Garden Apartments

Author: Steven McCarthy, Richard Taylor, Unknown Author and Bill Van der Meer

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March 01, 1997

Auditing low-rise garden apartments is different from auditing single-family or high-rise multifamily buildings. [continue reading]

Today's Weather: Rain in the Living Room!

Author: Bruce Davis

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March 01, 1997

Last summer, the Applied Building Science Center received a call to investigate a North Carolina multifamily residence where it was raining inside the apartment. This home serves as an example of the need for good air sealing and a whole-building approach. [continue reading]

Florida House Aglow with Lighting Retrofit

Author: Danny Parker and Lynn Schrum

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January 01, 1997

Most lighting studies focus on average lighting energy use or on how much energy can be saved by retrofitting large numbers of homes. However, at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), we were interested in finding out how much lighting energy we could save in a single house. [continue reading]

Can A New Duct Test Take The Pressure?

Author: Mark Modera and Jeanne Byrne

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January 01, 1997

Ten years ago, residential duct leakage testing was nonexistent. Today, it is routine for many energy conservation programs. Everyone has a favorite duct test, and many managers have adapted tests to meet the needs of their particular program. [continue reading]

Submetering I: No Guessing with Gas

Author: Shin Yamagami and Hajime Nakamura

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September 01, 1996

In the past, submetering home gas appliances has been awkward and expensive. Now the Tokyo Gas Company is testing a new method to gather individual gas appliance consumption data in Tokyo homes. [continue reading]

Submetering II: In the Know with Electrical Flow

Author: Steven Bodzin

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September 01, 1996

Which is more convenient? Submetering a house by stringing little electric meters to each circuit, or hooking up a new electric meter that uses math to "disaggregate" the electric use and determine which appliances are being turned on and off? [continue reading]