Tag: hvac
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Spray Foam Insulation Does Not Work with All HVAC Systems
Subtitle: Before you use spray foam insulation in an attic, make sure the HVAC system is compatible Images: Earl…
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Thou Shalt Commission Thy Ducts!
Subtitle: If you don’t commission new HVAC systems in high-performance homes, you’re gambling with callbacks Images: The typical new home gets a heating and air conditioning system that’s about two times too large. I’ve discussed oversized air conditioners many times before.
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UC Berkeley researchers innovate the office space
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are working to cut commercial building energy consumption while giving office workers an atypical sense of control over their thermal environments. Armed with a recently announced $1.6 million grant from the California Energy Commission, researchers from UC Berkeley’s Center for the Built Environment (CBE) are testing and promoting a new set of tools that will…
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EPA Warns Against Unapproved Refrigerants in Air Conditioners
Subtitle: Cowboys in the HVAC industry have found another way to get around the R-22 phase-out Images: “A New Ze…
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An Epidemic of Duct Disease and Enclosure Problems
Subtitle: A report of the day I spent going on air conditioner service calls with an HVAC pro Images: …