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BUILDING SCIENCE Rx:
Is it Ever Helpful to Use a Powered
Attic Ventilator? By Allison Bailes III, Ph.D.
It's time to revisit one of my favorite topics: the powered
attic ventilator. Ten years ago, I wrote an article titled
Don't Let Your Attic Suck— Powered Attic Ventilators
Are a Bad Idea. It's got 169 comments and would prob-
ably have over a thousand if spammers didn't force me
to close comments on older articles.
We Should Talk More About
Static/Duct Pressure
By Nate Adams
One of the most critical ways to extend the
life of an HVAC system is to reduce the
pressure inside the duct work.
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THE HOUSE WHISPERER:
Climate Action by Congress
Needed Now By Tom Murray
Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton
was born on May 25, 1803, in London,
England. He was a writer, poet, and politician.
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SUSTAINABILITY SNIPPETS:
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