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The Worst House Ever Audited (Was Built in 2008) Part 3

March 11, 2013
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    To recap: Last post I started reviewing possibly the worst house I ever audited. The house had built in 2008, which hit one of my pet peeves: That new automatically means good. But to reiterate a buddy’s favorite saying, “a house built to code is the worst house you’re legally allowed to build.” [...]

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Is Solar Thermal Dead?

May 1, 2012
Is Solar Thermal Dead

  Martin Holladay, Green Building Advisor resident ‘Energy Nerd’ recently posted an article with the very pugnacious title, “Solar Thermal is Dead,” referring to solar hot water. Now energy guys will wage verbal wars for years over the merits of different types of low-dust cellulose insulation … you can imagine how heated things might get [...]

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Green, Energy Efficient and Money Saving Links

April 16, 2012
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  Say what?!? Solar electric spray paint? That’s right…paint that generates solar electricity. Electric car doesn’t have enough range *bang* electric paint. Smart phone is dying *bang* electric paint. Technology can get us a little giddy every once in a while but this feels positively Jetsonian. The List 10 Tips for When You’re Remodeling Your [...]

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Should I Install Hot Water Pipe Insulation?

November 30, 2011
Should I Install Hot Water Pipe Insulation

  Funny aside: I was looking for a clear photo of hot water pipe insulation. I went through about 25 audit files and nothing. Every time I found a photo, it was unusable. Eventually, I grabbed a camera and went to my basement and snapped a photo. So that’s my basement. Notice the XPS insulation [...]

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How Do I Control Humidity In My House?

November 5, 2011
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  I get a few funny looks during audits when the conversation turns from insulation to water and moisture control. But the two are interconnected whether or not it is obvious. Your entire house is made of wood, paper, concrete and plastic. Every one of those materials either holds loads of moisture or stops it. [...]

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