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Insulating Residential Masonry Buildings in Cold Climates
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Most professionals now agree that masonry buildings in cold climates should be insulated. Here's how it's done. [continue reading]

Sealed Attics?
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In some homes it's better to bring the attic into the conditioned space - even if the attic will never be used as a living space. [continue reading]

Roof Topography & Ice Damming
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It's the roof darn it! What you'll find under a lot of ice dams are overly complicated rooflines. [continue reading]

Superinsulating My Old House, Phase 2
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Phase 1 was an R-35 face-lift of the west façade. Phase 2 looks to the north and east. [continue reading]

If It Ain't Broke, Why Fix It?
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Something old and a few things new in the choices of insulation material and installation. [continue reading]

Reflective Walls
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In research spanning two decades, the record shows that reflective roofs on houses reduce cooling loads. Generally, at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), where I do research, we have found cooling energy savings from ... [continue reading]



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Adventures in Blower Door Testing
When Steve Mann (of Home Energy Services) asks you to come along for the first blower door testing in a ...































