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Measuring Leakage in Multifamily Buildings

Author: Colin Genge

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September 03, 2007

Controlling the flow of air through the exterior building enclosure is critical. But controlling the flow of air between suites and common spaces within the building is also important. [continue reading]

Designing for Solar

Author: Joseph McCabe

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March 20, 2007

Deciding where to put a PV system on a roof can be a struggle, especially if the best place for the system is unavailable for some reason. That’s when an architect or designer ... [continue reading]

Solar-Design Tools for Green Building

Author: Bion Howard

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March 19, 2007

Thousands of residential solar buildings, including many that use multiple solar technologies, have been built in the United States since the 1940s. Today, residential solar-energy applications tend to favor PV electric systems, passive-solar or climate-responsive ... [continue reading]

Spotlight on Daylighting

Author: Ira Krepchin

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May 01, 2006

Daylighting systems, which use natural lighting to supplement electric lighting, have the potential to cut energy use, reduce peak demand, and create a more desirable indoor environment, yet these ... [continue reading]

Breakthroughs In Infrared Cameras

Author: John Snell

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January 01, 2006

Hundreds of relatively low-cost cameras were purchased last year for moisture detection and to diagnose basic energy-related problems. [continue reading]

Energy-10 Developments

Author: Norman Weaver

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September 01, 2005

Q. It’s rumored that the release of a major new version of Energy-10 is imminent, though I heard that development of Energy-10 had stopped several years ago. What would you say distinguishes Energy-10 ... [continue reading]