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Editorial: Heating and Cooling No Longer Majority of U.S. Home Energy Use

By Alan Meier

Since 2010, residential electricity consumption has been almost constant, but were technical efficiency improvements or the recession the principal cause?

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Rx for Wx

By Don Watts

How the Pike County, Ohio, Weatherization (Wx) Program maintained success post-ARRA

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Idaho Power Builds Strong Partnership for Success in Weatherization

By Cheryl Paoli

With headquarters in Boise, Idaho, and an employee base of approximately 2,000 people, Idaho Power is an electric utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, ...

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Attic Fans and the Whole House

By A. Tamasin Sterner

Consider turning attic fans on when checking for the worst case CAZ depressurization.

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Adventures in Blower Door Testing

By Macie Melendez

When Steve Mann (of Home Energy Services) asks you to come along for the first blower door testing ...

The Universe Is Made of Stories

By Jim Gunshinan

The late poet and political activist Muriel Rukeyser famously said, The Universe is made of stories, not of ...

Northwest Energy Star Super-Efficient Homes—#6: The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House

By Neil Grigsby

The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House is one of six super energy-efficient homes ...

Not Everyone Needs to be an Energy Auditor

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