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How to Future-Proof a Museum Collection
Larry Weingarten, longtime friend and contributor to Home Energy magazine, recently moved his Water Heater Museum from his home in Salinas, California, to a very special place on the East Coast. The museum had enjoyed ...
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Air-to-Water Heat Pumps for the Home
Over a third of America's domestic hot water is heated by electric resistance elements. For many residences, electric resistance is a more expensive method of water-heating than fossil fuels or solar, but there are buildings where these latter alternatives aren't feasible. [continue reading]
Dampers, Reclaimers, and Pumps--Oh My!
Next to space conditioning, water heating is the largest energy user in most homes. However, opportunities for savings aren't always obvious. [continue reading]
Take It Outside: Water Heaters Get Fired Up
In much of the United States, converting electric water heaters to gas can reduce household energy costs. However, many properties-particularly multifamily homes-have space limitations or venting problems that make such a retrofit impossible. [continue reading]
Try These On for Size: New Guidelines for Multifamily Water Heating
Energy professionals have long been frustrated by the lack of reliable data for sizing domestic hot water (DHW) equipment in multifamily buildings. [continue reading]
Water Heaters and Energy Conservation- Choices, Choices!
The most useful answers can be given if the questions tie into the broader context of getting the most from the whole water-heating system. [continue reading]
Remodeling Bathrooms Let the Energy Savings Flow
People remodel more than 5 million bathrooms every year in the United States. Sometimes this just means replacing lighting and plumbing fixtures. More extensive remodels involve building an addition or gutting and redesigning an existing bathroom. [continue reading]
Oh, How I Wish You Could Have Seen ISH!
If you've ever pulled into a gas station in Europe, you know these folks are serious about energy conservation. [continue reading]
The Best Boiler and Water Heating Retrofits
When the Minneapolis Energy Office (now the Center for Energy and Environment) first addressed the issue of improving energy efficiency in multifamily buildings in 1981, the task was a little daunting. [continue reading]
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Is Energy Efficiency an American Value?
Energy efficiency is good for the economy, good for families, good for workers, and good for the environment.
