Tag: hvac
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The Mad Hatter, Isaac Newton, and That Old Thermostat
Subtitle: Ruminations on life, mercury, and the environment Images: I was a kid a long, long time ago. Seems like it was another century … another millennium even. Wait a minute — it was another millennium! That was back in the day when we used to ride bicycles without helmets, apply mercury to our wounds,…
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How to Install Flex Duct Properly
Subtitle: Following the Air Diffusion Council’s standards would lead to better installations Images: < p>I’ve written a lot about duct problems (especially those in flex duct) because they’re so abundant. A couple of years ago, I even wrote an article in the Energy Vanguard Blog about whether or not flex duct should be banned. My…
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How to Install Flex Duct Properly
Subtitle: Following the Air Diffusion Council’s standards would lead to better installations Images: < p>I’ve written a lot about duct problems (especially those in flex duct) because they’re so abundant. A couple of years ago, I even wrote an article in the Energy Vanguard Blog about whether or not flex duct should be banned. My…
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Guest Post: Alternative Heating Systems Should Be Given a Chance!
To elaborate, biomass is the energy that comes mainly from living things like trees and plants. These store energy from the sun that can be further transformed into heating energy. A biomass system produces significantly less carbon dioxide than some fuels and costs less. Studies have shown the possibility to reduce the costs dedicated to…
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Better HVAC Controls Spell Big Commercial Building Savings
According to a report from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, commercial buildings could save an average of 38 percent with a handful of HVAC controls. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechli…