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Editorial: Lighting Controls and Zero Energy Homes
An article in this issue, "Boosting Multifamily Energy Savings Through Lighting Control Settings" (page 38), has implications beyond dramatic savings in stairwells in apartment buildings. Ostensibly the article is about proper settings for motion sensors and ...
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Editorial: Heat Pump Water Heaters - Another Prius in the Basement?
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It was good news to learn that Energy Star has finally announced specifications for water heaters. The specification for heat pump water heaters is particularly welcome, since these products have an unusually large savings potential. ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Libertarian Paternalism and Saving Energy
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Remember the old TV show “Father Knows Best” from the mid 1950s? As with any TV sitcom, there were lots of jokes, funny dialogue, and plot twists often leading to difficult situations that ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Juneau Saves Electricity in a Hurry
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What do you do when the price of electricity suddenly jumps fivefold? This was the dilemma faced by the residents of Juneau, Alaska, when an avalanche suddenly cut the transmission line to their source of ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Who Is Going to Build the Zero Energy Home?
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You could easily have overlooked a quiet change in recent statements by the world’s leading climate change researchers. Everyone knew that the goals set forth in the Kyoto Protocol were baby steps on ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Reflections on the Consumer Electronics Show
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The 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is already ancient history, and the 140,000 participants, TV cameras, and bloggers have returned home to quieter lives. But it’s still worth reflecting on this most amazing assemblage ... [continue reading]
Editorial: The Afterlife of a CFL
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The CFL is a poster child for energy efficiency but sometimes in ways that we might not want it to be. To be sure, the CFL has a wonderful record of constantly improving quality, ... [continue reading]
Emily Shaw
BPI's Building Science Principles Certificate: Why I Did It and Why You Should Too
You can tell how long someone’s been in a particular industry by their mastery of the acronyms. I ...
Heather Larson
Book Review: Multi Family Weatherization Resource Guide
Multi Family Weatherization Resource Guide by the Association for Energy Affordability, Inc., 2012, New York is a tool for ...
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