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A Wisconsin Usonian Home: 37 Years of Energy History
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Not your average homeowners - this couple has kept energy use data for 37 years. [continue reading]
Renovating History
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We go back, back, way back - to look at a home built in the Colonial style in 1928, as it undergoes a thoroughly modern retrofit. [continue reading]
What's Changed in the Past 25 Years
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Trace the last 25 years of applied building science through the eyes of one knowledgeable homeowner. [continue reading]
The Thousand Home Challenge
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On February 10th and 11th, the ACI and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) sponsored a meeting at PG&E’s Stockton, California training center. The purpose of the meeting was to ... [continue reading]
Energy Efficient Mortgages
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Of all the topics I've written about for Home Energy, energy-efficient mortgages (EEMs) have generated the most questions. There seems to be a lack of understanding about this Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program among home ... [continue reading]
Comfort: Undervalued, Misunderstood, Undersold
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What part of the word "comfort" doesn't the home performance industry understand? Most of it, says Tony Woods of ZERODRAFT. [continue reading]
New Houses are So Last Year
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Build It Green recently launched its newest program - GreenPoint Rated Existing Home. [continue reading]
Deep Energy Cuts for a Fresh Start
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Asdal Builders achieved an 80% reduction in energy use in an existing home without sacrificing the comfort of the occupants. [continue reading]
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Code Conflict Between 2012 IRC and 2012 IECC
It has come to my attention that there may be a building science-based conflict in the language of the 2012 International ...
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Home Performance and HVAC Contractors: Recent Legislative Initiative In Texas
As energy auditors and raters went about their business of testing homes, performing energy audits and HVAC system inspections, they ...
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