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Cover photo: Erik Pierson of Recurve, a San Francisco Bay Area home performance contractor, discusses an upcoming home energy audit with Regina Loureiro of San Jose. Photo by Lou Dematteis

January/February 2010

Jobs for Energy Auditors Gain Momentum Nationwide

by Patricia Leiser

It is anticipated that most, if not all, large U.S. cities will adopt programs to improve the energy efficiency of homes and commercial buildings.

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Editorial: LEDs: Avoiding the CFL Debacle

Energy Modeling Versus Reality

Mold & Rot: Look Before You Leap When Weatherizing

Energy Labeling & Energy Billing Analysis

Smoke Pencil Puffer Research

Hummingbird House:Design for Everyone

Enterprise Green Communities

The Basics of REEP

Comfort to the Maxx

Enterprise Green Communities

The Cost of Solar Photovoltaic Systems Fell in 2008

Tree Shading

Letters

Calendar

Sealed Attics?
by Brian Coble
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.

Roof Topography & Ice Damming
by Greg Labbé
It’s the roof darn it! What you’ll find under a lot of ice dams are overly complicated rooflines.

Elevator Energy Use
by Henry Gifford
Did you know that you use more energy going down an elevator than going up it?

Sizing Air Conditioners
by John Proctor, P.E.
A mountain of data leads to an unusual conclusion—sometimes bigger is not so bad.

RESNET & Infared Thermography
by John Snell
The Residential Energy Services Network steps in to define quality infrared camera inspections and spells out the qualifications needed to conduct one.

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