Tag: mold

  • How Your Thermostat Can Grow Mold and Make You Uncomfortable

    Subtitle:  This setting on your air conditioner’s thermostat is really bad in humid climates Images:  I’ve been experimenting with my family lately. Or is it, experimenting on my family? In either case, I’ve got the data to confirm something I wrote in a 2011 article. But before I tell you what I did, first let…

  • A Brief Introduction to WUFI, in 5 Easy Pieces

    Subtitle:  This hygrothermal modeling software has tremendous power but also requires great skill Images:  If you have any involvement with the world of building science, you may have heard about something called WUFI and wondered what the heck it is. Maybe you’ve heard that it’s a piece of software (several pieces, actually) that does hygrothermalA…

  • Copper for HVAC Efficiency

    The EPA has recently registered copper for use in protecting heating and air conditioning equipment surfaces from bacteria, mold, and mildew.  More…

  • Copper for HVAC Efficiency

    The EPA has recently registered copper for use in protecting heating and air conditioning equipment surfaces from bacteria, mold, and mildew.  More…