Day: March 7, 2023

Transitioning to ENERGY STAR Version 3

ENERGY STAR for Homes program guidelines will transition to Version 2.5 in 2011. Many homes under construction right now will be required to meet the updated requirements! This article lists lists the most significant changes and describes how this will affect the certification process.

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Introduction to Manual-J

Manual-J Heating and Cooling Load Calculations Manual-J is the name for a specific protocol (often called “Heat Load Calculation” or “Cooling Load Calculation“) used to determine

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HVAC & Building Science Training

Building Science + HVAC Training & Certification We’ve been working in the energy efficiency field since 2002. We’re not just teaching from a textbook, we’re

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Mold is Good – Except When It’s Growing in Your House

Mold is good… except when it’s growing inside your house. Even though we live in houses made of mold food, mold food is only appetizing when moisture levels are out of balance. Since we can’t easily eliminate mold food from our houses, it becomes very important that we keep them dry.

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