Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Fighting sky-high energy costs:
Energy costs are at an all-time high as winter draws near. This part of the site is filled with tips on sealing energy-sucking drafts, tuning up (or replacing) your home's heating system and adding more insulation to keep warm.
Some featured stories:
Do-it-yourself home energy audits
Now you know: Does turning down your thermostat really save money?
Featured Article:
Keeping your cool the old-fashioned wayAir-conditioning can drive up your electricity bills. Keeping your cool with these tried-and-true tricks can help lower your bottom line… More
Popular Articles
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Attic Insulation: Old Homes May Be a Little Thin on Top
Inadequate insulation is like a hole you dump money into month after month. Take the time to investigate… More
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Preservation Brief: Conserving energy in historic buildings
Measures that yield the greatest energy savings with the fewest alterations
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Bulls Eye Glass
Mounting a piece of antique window glass More
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Insulating an attic ceiling
We're renovating the attic in our hundred-year-old home. How can we assure proper ventilation? More
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Adding insulation to cathedral ceilings
What's best - inside the house or atop the roof? And, what about ventilation? More
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Best practices: Vapor retarders and air infiltration barriers
An overview of techniques for cutting drafts and installing vapor barriers in old work (or new). More
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