All Blog Posts Tagged 'door' (5)
0.72 ach50 Before Drywall - This Home is already 90% Tighter than Energy Code
Before drywall was installed, I tested the infiltration (air leakage) at the Proud Green Home (PGH) at Serenbe,…
Added by Chris Laumer-Giddens on April 15, 2013 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
LED Lighting - Garage Door opener interference
Background
In November 2012 I started replacing all CFL and Incandescent lighting in the home with new LED bulbs. At our local 'big box' home improvement store I purchased several (35) LED bulbs and began making the switch to LEDs. Over the past several years most of our incandescent lights had been replaced with CFLs. I was not happy with the performance of the CFLs both in terms of light quality and life of the bulb. It seems like every other month I was…
ContinueAdded by Dale Stephens on December 11, 2012 at 6:30am — 2 Comments
Autumn Home Energy Checklist
Fireplace and Chimney
The fireplace is an absolute must for maintenance and inspection. Although fireplaces are not energy efficient for most case, they can be a money saver if you have a wood source. They are also most efficient when a number of people are in the same room as the fireplace.
Buildup from smoke is a recipe for disaster. Over time creosote is layered onto the tile liners of the chimney from smoke. It happens to be a highly flammable byproduct and…
ContinueAdded by Tyler Golberg on October 26, 2012 at 11:00am — 2 Comments
What's Wrong with This Garage Door Insulation?
by Don Ames
If you don't want to read the whole article, at least go to the bottom of the page and watch the screen cast. Take a look at some real effective garage door insulation. No, I didn't make this up.…
Added by Don Ames on November 13, 2011 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments
Berkeley Lab Needs Your Air Leakage Data
Added by Wanyu Rengie Chan on December 16, 2010 at 9:18am — 1 Comment
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