Comfort
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Understanding and Measuring Mean Radiant Temperature
Mean radiant temperature, a major component of thermal comfort, is easy to measure
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Reports from Owners of High-Performance Homes
Owners of new energy-efficient homes talk about the joys and frustrations that accompanied their projects
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An Easy Retrofit for Return Air
For homes without dedicated return grilles in the bedrooms, this easy-to-install device provides a return air pathway
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Why Is It So Cold In Here?
The furnace can put out plenty of heat, but the house feels cold unless the furnace is running
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What is Comfort?
As designers engage in an arms race to develop increasingly comfortable homes, green builders need to know when to say ‘enough is enough’
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How Replacing a Furnace Can Make You Less Comfortable
The problem arises when upgrading to a high-efficiency unit
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If Only Green Homes Could Be Sold Like Breakfast Cereal
Why do consumers care more about the technical specifications of their shredded wheat than their homes?