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Air Conditioning is Not the Only Answer
By Carl Seville | Post date: 03.21.2012
Feeling comfortable in hot weather requires two things to happen together. The temperature and the relative humidity (RH) of the air must both be low enough to keep you from sweating. The lower the RH, the higher the temperature can be for you to feel comfortable. Think about dry heat in places, like Arizona, where 80 degrees can feel pretty comfortable,...
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Four Worthwhile Home Energy Retrofits
By Carl Seville | Post date: 03.19.2012
Almost every homeowner at some point asks the question, “What are the...
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A Green Grange Grows in Greenfield, MA
By Cris Carl | Post date: 03.07.2012
The Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield, Massachusetts has been going through...
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Modern Meets Country in Rare Crib Construction House
By Cris Carl | Post date: 02.16.2012
Decades ago, there was a concept of home building known as "crib construction,"...
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Eco-Bling: Get Out of My Grill and Seal Up Your Ducts
By Carl Seville | Post date: 02.13.2012
Following up on my recent posts on solar panels, bamboo floors, and tankless...
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A Warning About Tankless Water Heaters
By Carl Seville | Post date: 01.25.2012
Now I got a lot of heat on an earlier post about solar panels, so I want...
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Busting 3 Green Insulation Myths
By | Post date: 01.05.2012
There is no free insulation lunch. Super-magic foil insulation won’t...
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Signs That Your HVAC System Needs Replacing
By Philip Schmidt | Post date: 09.14.2011
Manufacturers of heating and air conditioning appliances and even the U.S....
