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Your Lamp or Space Heater Could be Making Your House Colder
An incandescent bulb in the wrong place or a space heater can make a home uncomfortable for its occupants. Are you making these mistakes?… Read more
Posted in Design, Energy, Health, HVAC
Tagged air sealing, CFL bulb, comfort, compact florescent, cooling, efficiency, energy efficiency, health, heating, humidity, IEQ, incandescent bulb, indoor environmental quality, indoor environments, insulation, LED bulb, passive systems, space heater, thermostat
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9 Reasons Why “Smart Vents” Aren’t Smart
You can now invest in “Smart Vents” for your home. Here are nine reasons why you should not.… Read more
Posted in Design, Energy, Health, HVAC
Tagged ACCA, air conditioning, Air Conditioning Contractors of America, air leakgage, Architectural Digest, comfort, cooling, ducts, ductwork, efficiency, exfiltration, grilles, health, heating, humidity, HVAC, infiltration, Keen Home Inc, Manual D, Smart Vent, vents
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Bad, Better or Best: 3 Ways to Get Fresh Air in Your Home
There are three primary ways to provide mechanical ventilation to a home. The first is not good. The second is better but not great. The third is the best choice. Do you know your options?… Read more
Posted in Building Codes, Design, Energy, Health, HVAC
Tagged air leaks, air sealing, allergies, asthma, balanced ventilation, comfort, efficiency, energy-recovery ventilator, ERV, exhaust fans, exhaust-only ventilation, fresh air, health, heat-recovery ventilator, HRV, IAQ, IEQ, indoor air pollutants, indoor air quality, indoor environmental quality, supply-only ventilation, ventilation
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How an ERV|HRV Works: The Magic, Energy-Saving, Ventilating Box
Tight houses need ventilation – they need polluted indoor air replaced with fresh outdoor air. An energy-recovery ventilator (ERV) or heat-recovery ventilator (HRV) can be a great way to save energy while ventilating your house.… Read more
Posted in Energy, Health, HVAC
Tagged air conditioning, ASHRAE, Building Science Corporation, comfort, energy conservation, energy-recovery ventilator, ERV, health, heat-recovery ventilator, HRV, humidity, HVAC, moisture, mold, ventilation
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