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Air-Source or Ground-Source Heat Pump?
A homeowner weighs the choices for a heating and cooling system in Climate Zone 6
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Getting Off Fossil Fuels
Eliminating our use of fossil fuels is an admirable goal; how do we do that?
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Diabetes and Green Building
Looks like I’m back to my food analogies again
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Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge Announces Winners
Prizes honor projects for energy efficiency, affordability, and low projected operating costs
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Ground-Source Heat Pumps, Part 2: Rules of Thumb
Deciding to use a ground-source heat pump is a big step; bigger still is dealing with all of the many variables that affect the design, scale, and cost of the system
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Ground-Source Heat Pumps, Part 1: The Basics
Feelings for this type of system run hot and cold! Love them or hate them, ground source heat pumps can offer excellent energy efficiency for your new home or renovation project.
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Ground-Source Heat Pumps (2010)
Despite being highly efficient at turning kilowatt-hours of electricity into heat or chilled air, ground-source heat pumps have a significant drawback and usually aren't the best heating system choice.
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Deciphering the Tax Credits
Make sure you understand the tax credit rules before contracting for energy-efficiency improvements
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Ground-Source Heat Pumps (2009)
Last week I introduced heat pumps and described how they can deliver more heat than is contained in the electricity they consume—while being able to provide cooling as well as…
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Oregon Solar Cottage Shares a Ground-Source Heat Pump with Its Neighbors
This small house on reclaimed institutional grounds in Salem, Oregon, is just the first of many to come in a project that puts equal importance on energy efficiency, environmental conservation,…