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Performing an Energy Assessment: A Case Study
This often-free service is invaluable when it comes to rooting out sources of extraneous energy usage
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Do Heat Pumps Work in Minnesota?
Yes! Gary Nelson does it without auxiliary heat
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Minisplit Installation Failure
The lessons I learn are the best thing to come out of other people's mistakes
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Ductless Minisplit Temperature Control
Considerations and recommendations to ensure a comfortable interior environment
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How Heat Moves
Like structural and wind loads, the direction that heat loads travel depends on the source
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Preparing to Install an ERV in a Not-So-Old House
My 60-year-old house is about to get a Zehnder ERV
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Deep-Energy Retrofit Dropout
My deep dive into exterior wall retrofits taught me some expensive lessons and led me to shift my work in a different direction
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Announcing the BS* + Beer Kansas City Chapter’s Second Annual Wall Assembly Competition
The #WallAssemblySweet16 contest is underway. Here are a few pertinent details.
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Cold Air Is Dry Air
Don't be fooled by the relative humidity
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Old Houses: Common Problems and Solutions
A few tips on handling air leakage and water management in centuries-old structures
