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Air-Conditioning Best Practices
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Recent studies of charge and airflow revealed that as many as eight out of ten A/C systems have incorrect airflow, and seven out of ten systems have incorrect charge. Potential savings from correcting these deficiencies are substantial. [continue reading]
Battle of the Walls: Peak Reduction
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Three homes, with different wall systems but otherwise nearly identical, test the theory that night cooling cuts peak energy use in the Southwest United States. [continue reading]
Tree Shading
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The relationship between tree shading and summertime home energy consumption has long been a topic of interest, and has been the subject of many simulations and small-scale studies. A recent study, led by Geoffrey Donovan, ... [continue reading]
Sizing Air Conditioners
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A mountain of data leads to an unusual conclusion - sometimes bigger is not so bad. [continue reading]
Do CFLs Save Whole-House Energy?
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If CFLs decrease cooling loads compared to incandescents, but increase heating loads, do they save energy overall? [continue reading]
Thermostat Setbacks - Do They Really Work?
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During the heating and cooling seasons of 2002–2003, the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT) ran a series of trials to determine actual energy savings from thermostat setback and setforward. [continue reading]
Keeping Cool at the Third Solar Decathlon
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Anyone interested in the latest earth-friendly heating, cooling, appliance, and other home energy technologies should check out the Solar Decathlon, a biennial event sponsored by DOE that invites teams from colleges and universities around the ... [continue reading]
Macie Melendez
Conversations from the Wx Frontlines: Robert Parkhurst
At the most recent National Weatherization Training Conference that took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, six people were presented with ...
Macie Melendez
Home Performance and the Real Estate Market: A Perfect Match
If the home performance industry had an online dating profile, it would likely be looking for someone with a great ...
