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Green Dreamin'
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What do you get when you cross a deep energy retrofit with an 1880s Victorian-style home? [continue reading]
Bag It and Forget It!
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In 2010, I started looking for an inexpensive yet practical way to install a " plug" in the floor cavities between the first and second floors in balloon-framed homes. [continue reading]
Comparing Open- and Closed-Cell Foams
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Q. Home performance contracting is new to us at our residential heating and cooling company in the Northeast. We are trying to do best by our customers as we learn on the go. One issue ... [continue reading]
An Ice Problem
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Credit: John Noble Q: I was just reading an article you have online regarding ridge vents and soffits (see “Out, Out Dammed Ice,” Nov/Dec ’96, p. 21). Our house was built in 1997. We ... [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]
Carpenter's Omission
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My wife and I moved into our 1917 American Foursquare house 21 years ago. Before the first winter, we had a contractor blow the sidewalls full of insulation. While he was doing the job, he remarked that ... [continue reading]
Sealing Attic Hatches
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Research points to some surprising recommendations for attic hatch installation - thin is not in. [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 ...
Doug Garrett
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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