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Lead-Safe Weatherization
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By: Charles Wright | Magazine: May/June 2003 |
| With a little inventiveness and a little help from their friends, a weatherization agency in Denver has learned to provide energy efficiency measures—sawing a lot of holes in walls painted with lead paint—without endangering the lives of its workers. |
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Training in the Canadian Arctic
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By: Stewart Selman | Magazine: March/April 2003 |
| Those who are charged with enforcing building performance standards in Canada’s newest territory have miles to go before they begin. |
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The Future of Energy Management
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By: Daniel Harris and Michael Bobker | Magazine: May/June 2006 |
| Computers, wireless technology, and the Internet bring advanced energy management to multifamily buildings built more than 30 years ago. |
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Ceiling Fans: Fulfilling the Energy Efficiency Promise
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By: Chris Calwell and Noah Horowitz | Magazine: January/February 2001 |
| Ceiling fans, and their light kits, can be substantial energy users. Changes in product design and consumer education offer major savings opportunities. |
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Putting Technology into Practice
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By: Mary James and Doug Peckler | Magazine: March/April 2001 |
| At the Village Green in Los Angeles, new kinds of partnerships and new energy-efficient applications work hand-in-hand. |
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Steel Stud Walls: Breaking the Thermal Bridge
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By: Jan Kosny | Magazine: July/August 2001 |
| Steel stud walls are notoriously inefficient due to thermal bridging, but new construction and insulating methods are solving that problem. |
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Energy Star Home Performance Contracting Program Takes Off
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By: Andrew Fisk | Magazine: September/October 2001 |
| Energy Star has already made its name through programs for promoting consumer purchases of energy-efficient products and for building energyefficient new homes. Now home performance contractors in New York can also partner up to benefit from this great initiative. |
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Weatherization Test Drives Spray Sealant
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By: Mark P. Ternes | Magazine: November/December 2001 |
| New aerosol spray technology can allow weatherization crews to seal even tiny duct leaks in places that are difficult to reach using conventional methods. |
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A Home with Family Values
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By: Sherry E. Livengood and Robert Wendt | Magazine: July/August 2002 |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Tuskegee University strike a balance between energy efficiency and affordability. |
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Solar Water Heating Up
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By: illiam T. Guiney | Magazine: May/June 2002 |
| A wide range of options exist for ready-to-install, readily certified solar water heating systems. To further heat things up, government and utility incentives are expanding. |
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Revisiting New Orleans — A Photo Essay
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By: Robert Wendt | Magazine: Hurricane Season 2006 |
| As this NASA photo shows, after Katrina most of New Orleans suffered from extensive flooding. Two investigative trips led to worthwhile lessons. |
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Today’s Wonderful Windows
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By: Cindy Wills | Magazine: September/October 2000 |
| The main barriers to choosing high-efficiency windows are lack of product awareness and cost considerations. As a result, residential construction professionals play a key role in promoting wise window choices to their clients. |
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Reexaming Roof Ventilation
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By: Tony Woods | Magazine: November/December 2000 |
| A new business opportunity is being created in cold-climate areas, as roofers work with home performance contractors to address issues of liability, technical rethinking, and customer service. |
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Anatomy of a Home Performance Retrofit
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By: Steve Sokolsky | Magazine: September/October 2006 |
| After years of helping others make their homes more comfortable, a home performance professional turns his attention to his own home. |
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The Little House That Could
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By: Paul Norton and Craig Christensen | Magazine: November/December 2006 |
| A new Habitat for Humanity-built home is a net producer of energy, having met and exceeded its zero-energy goal. |
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