Space Heating
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Installing a Cold-Climate Heat Pump
A look at key steps when installing a minisplit heat pump system in a climate with heavy snow
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Do I Really Need to Heat the Basement?
A homeowner mulls a recommendation that the heating system be extended to include the basement
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How to Heat a Garage
Exploring some low-cost options for keeping an attached garage comfortable for both people and vegetables
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Choosing a Base Temperature for Degree Days
This reference point is important when using degree days for energy consumption analysis
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Using Server Farms to Heat Buildings
Amazon is planning to heat its new Seattle offices with waste heat from a nearby data center
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A Chat With Henry Gifford
New York City’s premier designer of heating, cooling, and ventilation systems talks about ERVs, thermostats, and LEED certification
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Mechanical Systems for Low-Load Buildings
At the Building Science Experts’ Session, Dr. John Straube presented an amazingly comprehensive overview of the challenges posed by high-performance buildings
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Comparing Fuel Costs
An online Fuel Cost Calculator lets you compare the cost of heating with natural gas, propane, fuel oil, electricity, and firewood
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Goodbye Radiant Floor
An in-floor hydronic heat distribution system may be overkill for a tight, well insulated house
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How to Perform a Heat-Loss Calculation — Part 2
Simple ways to calculate transmission losses and exfiltration losses
