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There are lots of videos about Natural Building. Sublime dialogue-free ones with just music; a favorite of mine shows step-by-step construction of a timber frame build in Finland with no dialogue, just great music, the photography is expertly done and clear. It begins with horses skidding freshly felled trees in a snow-carpeted…See More
Home Energy Magazine's blog post was featuredHeat, Job Security, and Right Living, by Terry Nordbye of Air Sealing Solutions
Heat is Where it’s At.“There is a detectable difference between the past and the future only when there is the flow of heat. With no heat, the future behaves exactly like the past- there is no time.” —Carlo Rovelli. Seven Brief Lessons in PhysicsEvery moment of every day of our life is spent adjusting for the thermal conditions of the…See More
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Heat is Where it’s At.“There is a detectable difference between the past and the future only when there is the flow of heat. With no heat, the future behaves exactly like the past- there is no time.” —Carlo Rovelli. Seven Brief Lessons in PhysicsEvery moment of every day of our life is spent adjusting for the thermal conditions of the…See More
Lucyna de Barbaro commented on Home Energy Magazine's blog post The Silver Bullet to Zero Energy Affordability, by Paul Springer"I looked at this product at the Home Performance Coalition conference 2018 in Philly and am hopeful that this becomes one of the tools people have at their disposal to work on making homes more air tight. Having experienced all the challenges in…"
Chris Stratton commented on Home Energy Magazine's blog post How We Turned Our House into a Giant Foam Box, Part I — Wall Insulation By Wen Lee"@Lloyd -- Yeah, we can't wait either! :) Thanks for reading. We'll provide an update once we've done the after-renovation blower door test. The test-in number was about 3400 cfm50, (~18 ACH50). Lots of room for improvement."
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Hint: It’s not solar or storage... Before solving the above scenario, the key assumptions are as follows:Both houses are identical in location, design, and orientationLocation is Arizona, or Climate Zone 5Size of home is 1900 square feetNew construction and meets minimum 2009 IECC requirements, or an estimated annual energy demand of 12,000 kWh, per the average U.S. homeNo swimming poolNo extra budget…See More
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Home Energy Magazine's blog post was featuredRebuild Green Expo, Santa Rosa, CA Feb 23, 2018
I was spending a month in Oregon (in an off-grid community of mud huts and organic food) when the fires began raging in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties. Driving home to the Bay Area, I put on my N95-rated dust mask in Fairfield (60 miles from Santa Rosa). Following my first reactions about…See More
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Benito Steen's video, "Building with Mud: A Continuum" Looks Good Enough To Eat
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The Silver Bullet to Zero Energy Affordability, by Paul Springer
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Hint: It’s not solar or storage...
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- Location is Arizona, or Climate Zone 5
- Size of home is 1900 square feet
- New construction and meets minimum 2009 IECC requirements, or an estimated annual…
Rebuild Green Expo, Santa Rosa, CA Feb 23, 2018
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Scott Katznelson replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"The most accurate way to accomplish this is to have 4 blower doors running at the same time, one…"
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Corbett Lunsford's video was featured“Airtight" Buildings Debunked by Chemistry
I've been telling people that the 475 High Performance Building Supply membranes I build with are airtight but vapor open for years. Turns out, sometimes I'm an idiot. Here's the real deal. Featuring Delphine Farmer and Marina Vance of the HOMEChem…
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