Green Building News!- Exposed Rockwool Comfortbatt in conditioned space?I believe you are allowed to have exposed Rockwool Comfortboard in your conditioned space. (e.g. as a thermal barrier over rigid foam when used to insulate rim joists in an…
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- Can You Add Dense-Packed Cellulose + Rigid Foam?I'm preparing to rehab a three-family home built in 1900 in Greenfield, Massachusetts. I plan to add dense-packed cellulose to the walls to bring me to R-12 and replace the…
- 11 Reasons to Avoid Oversizing Heat PumpsThe disadvantages of oversizing HVAC systems are numerous and should be considered if energy efficiency and cost savings matter to you
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- Best approach to air sealing existing outlets?Currently engaged in an energy efficiency upgrade. We have largely figured out most of the air barrier and sealed with a mix of membrane (Henry Blueskin), tapes+liquids (Tescon and Visconn),…
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Category Archives: Winter Savings
Cold Weather Cracks and Boom Noises In Winter
If you are hearing loud cold weather cracks and booming noises in your home in the winter, you are not alone! Many people during the winter season on 2013-2014 experienced these weird shifting noises that have many home owners worried. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bond Energy, Cold Weather, Dropping Temperature, Energy Efficiency, Insulation, Internal Energy, Kinetic Energy, Loud Boom, Many Home Owners, Molecules, Physical Bond, Physical Energy, Scary Movie, Temperature Change, Temperature Degree, Thermodynamics, Thieves, Water And Ice, Winter Season, Zero Temperatures
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American Energy Costs : How Insulation Is The Secret
American Energy Costs are compounding and expanding with the ever growing need of oil, gas and electricity requirements. Our homes in America are costing us a fortune, with the average cost to heat a home in the US at $3000 … Continue reading
Why your House is like a Balloon Of Perfect Atmosphere
You may of heard of a perfect atmosphere in theory, via a global initiative called the biosphere or the bubble project in the southwest in America, where an ecology of plants, air, water and humans is contained in a sphere … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Water, Balloon, Bates, Biosphere, Bubble Project, Construction Methods, Doors And Windows, Ecology, Fahrenheit, Global Initiative, Insight, Insulation Properties, Outer Atmosphere, Plants, Science, Southwest, Spending Money, Sphere, Sun, Temperature Control, Tight, Ventilation
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Winter Heat Savings
In Minnesota, winter heat savings is important as the winter can be very long and very cold. Without some form of a winter heat savings plan, your heating bills will be large and create a drain on your bottom line. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bottom Line, Cold Winds, Dry Clothes, Economic Downturn, Fahrenheit, Furnace Installation, Furnaces, Gas Dryer, Heat Savings, Heating Bills, Home Renovation, Hot Water Heater, Minimal Expense, Minnesota Winter, Natural Gas Bill, Utility Bills, Winter Heat
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