Building Science- Page 3 of 7
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A Plethora of Building Science Conferences
Here’s my roundup of a whole bunch of the main conferences and then some
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Energy Efficiency Is Narrowing the Stupid/Hurt Gap
As homes become more energy efficient, the margin for error decreases
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A Best Practices Manual That Can Help You with the Details
Hammer & Hand, a construction company from the Pacific Northwest, is sharing its best practices with everyone
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Early Bird Rates Still Apply For Allison Bailes’ Course
Beginning October 27, Bailes will teach a seven-week online interactive course on building science
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Allison Bailes to Teach an Interactive Online Class
This October, Allison Bailes will begin teaching a ten-week online course called ‘Mastering Building Science’
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Do Homeowners Need to Understand Home Performance?
Houses are complicated, and ignorant homeowners are vulnerable prey for ill-informed contractors
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What Is Heat?
An exploration into the deeper meaning of a word we use all the time
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Rainscreen Gaps and Igloos
A report from the 2013 Westford Symposium on Building Science
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An Interview with Dr. Joseph Lstiburek
Joe explains BSC’s new ventilation standard, why tracer gas is a better measure of infiltration than blower doors, and his plans for a ventilation standard for existing homes
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Disseminating Building Science Knowledge
It’s time to stop preaching to the choir, and start implementing green principles on our nation’s job sites