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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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Annals of Energy Auditing: The Case of the Refrigerator with Rounded Corners
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My telephone doesn't ring that often. Face it, people just don't need the services of an expert on energy use of refrigerators every day or every week, for that matter. [continue reading]
User-Friendly Pressure Diagnostics
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Using pressure measurements to find and quantify air leakage in houses has been a hot topic over the past two years. Packed sessions at recent conferences are testimony to the intense interest these techniques are generating in the weatherization community. [continue reading]
Computerized Energy Audits
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Weatherization agencies have complained for years about a U.S. Department of Energy requirement that 40% of Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) funds be spent on "materials" rather than labor. [continue reading]
Confessions of an "Addicted" Auditor
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My initial reaction to the prospect of a computerized audit was sarcastic disdain--right, a computer is going to tell me what's wrong with a building! [continue reading]
Blower Door Cruise Control
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The use of pressure differential diagnostics to measure and interpret air leakage is changing the way blower-door users approach buildings. [continue reading]
Infiltration: Just ACH50 Divided by 20?
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Many researchers have sought to develop a correlation between a one-time pressurization test and an annual infiltration rate. [continue reading]
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How Third-Party Utility Providers Work
Many people know that there are ways to save on your utility services, however there are plenty of people who ...
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Northwest Energy Star Super-Efficient Homes—#6: The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House
The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House is one of six super energy-efficient homes being highlighted this year by Northwest Energy Homes&...
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