Mind the Gaps: Making Existing Buildings More Airtight
Published on BuildingGreen by Nadav Malin and Peter Yost Leaky building enclosures create health hazards, comfort problems, and high energy bills. Fixing them isn’t rocket science; but you’d better know your building science. Sealing air…
Continue ReadingThe ventilation roller coaster
You might think the current ASHRAE 62.2 Standard is very controversial and the ventilation rate is fixed. A quick look at the history of ventilation indicates the current disagreement over 62.2 Standard is rather calm…
Continue ReadingBeyond Residential Testing, or how I finally learned how to “‘blow up” big buildings
You should have been there, that’s all I’m saying. If you thought about going but convinced yourself that maybe The Energy Conservatory’s class on multi-fan blower door testing wouldn’t be ALL that, it most certainly was ALL that, and…
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