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What to Know About a High Radon Test Result
Radon is an indoor-air-quality concern because it causes cancer. Here's a primer on testing for radon and understanding the result.
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How to Kill the Performance of Your Insulation
Understand the impacts of thermal bridging from exterior insulation attachment systems
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Replacing an Air Conditioner With a Same-Size Heat Pump
When replacing a furnace with a heat pump, it's critical to determine the heating and cooling loads; do not assume the current system is sized correctly
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Making Sense of Energy and Power
Demystifying the watt to uncover the time unit within
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Preparing an Old House for Electrification, Part 1
Questions to ask as you prepare to transition away from fossil-fueled systems and equipment
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Heat Pump or Furnace: Which is Better for Comfort?
It is a matter of distribution rather than air temperature
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Should You Encapsulate Your Crawlspace?
Considerations include bulk water management and combustion appliances
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Reasons Electrical Panels Rust
Building diagnostics help determine the causes of corrosion in electrical boxes
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Getting Started with Static Pressure Measurements, Part 2
How to determine a ducted HVAC system's sources of airflow restriction and subsequent pressure drops
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What a Carbon Dioxide Monitor Tells You
Monitoring indoor CO2 levels provides insight into a space's ventilation efficacy and indoor air quality