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What You Need to Know About Vapor Barriers

What You Need to Know About Vapor Barriers

by Joseph R. Provey | Apr 8, 2014 | Attics, Basements, Building Envelope, Conditioned Spaces, Crawl Spaces, Featured Posts, Heating & Cooling

Controlling moisture has challenged builders for thousands of years. Too much of it inside a structure can lead to rot, mold, insect infestations. Consequently, roofs and siding, weather-tight windows and doors, and waterproofed basements were developed. It’s one...
Hot water without a water heater

Hot water without a water heater

by Tim Snyder | Mar 10, 2014 | Basements, Featured Posts, Heating & Cooling, Plumbing

A surefire way to cut energy expenses: Let another appliance heat the water you use for washing. “Domestic hot water” –the heated water used for washing clothes, dishes and people— is the third-largest energy cost in most households, only exceeded by heating and...
Case Study: Geothermal brings 1830s Farmhouse into 21st Century

Case Study: Geothermal brings 1830s Farmhouse into 21st Century

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 18, 2014 | Case Studies, Crawl Spaces, Featured Posts, Heating & Cooling

Myhomescience.com will be producing a series of energy-upgrade case studies. The first describes a job done in 2013 by Halco Energy. Halco was recently recognized as “best in the country” in a field of over 1,900 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® contractors...
The best way to clean the air in your home

The best way to clean the air in your home

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 17, 2014 | ABC Action Plan, Building Envelope, Conditioned Spaces, Home Systems

You can read a lot about air cleaners. They do remove some of the particulate air pollution in your home, but their value is limited. Think about it. The tiny particles of dust, soot, pollen, spores, dander, etc. in your home are not generally floating around in the...
Upgrading Cathedral Ceiling Insulation

Upgrading Cathedral Ceiling Insulation

by Tim Snyder | Feb 14, 2014 | Attics, Building Envelope, Home Systems

To solve a common comfort & energy problem, it just takes equal measures of innovation and determination. The extremely cold weather that’s been buffeting most of the country has many homeowners thinking about insulation. More specifically, attention is focused on...
Energy Saving Tip: Create “Heat Zones” with Space Heaters

Energy Saving Tip: Create “Heat Zones” with Space Heaters

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 12, 2014 | Energy-Savings Tips, Heating & Cooling

Electric resistance heating is the most costly way to heat your home. In fact, it’s more than twice the cost natural gas per BTU. So it may seem counterintuitive to hear that using electric space heaters can lower your heating costs. Placing a heater in the rooms...
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