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The Continuity Equation and Air Flow

As we continue our study of indoor air quality and filtration, we now come back to duct design. Today's lesson is on an interesting bit of physics that applies to…

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Saving Sustainably: Installing Drains and Vents

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of blogs detailing the construction of a net-zero energy house in Point Roberts, Washington, by an owner-builder with relatively little building experience.…

Q&A Spotlight

Designing an Air Barrier for a Timbered Cathedral Ceiling

The house that Dennis Miller plans on building next spring will include a cathedral ceiling with timber trusses exposed on the interior. The issue, as Miller explains in this Q&A…

Musings of an Energy Nerd

Common Sense On Mold

In 2001, Melinda Ballard of Dripping Springs, Texas, sued her insurance company in a dispute over the settlement amount in a mold mitigation case. The case gained national attention, inspiring…

Green Building News

Power Outages Grew Longer in 2017

The lights went out for nearly 8 hours last year for the average electricity customer in the U.S. as the number of hurricanes and other major weather events rose, the…

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Designing an Air Barrier for a Timbered Cathedral Ceiling
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Help for an Ailing Water Heater
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Do These Walls Need a Poly Vapor Barrier?

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