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Fighting high energy costs
Want to trim monthly energy expenses in your old house? Here are some quick tips. -
Energy efficiency in historic buildings
Cupolas, shutters, sun rooms, porches, and other historic features also play a secondary energy-conserving role -
Insulating walls
Factors to consider when evaluating wall insulation -
Energy Checklist
These items play a major role in the amount of money you spend on heating and cooling your home. -
Do-it-yourself home energy audits
You can perform a simple energy audit yourself -- and it's the first step toward lowering your energy bills -
Best practices: Vapor retarders and air infiltration barriers
An overview of techniques for cutting drafts and installing vapor barriers in old work (or new). -
Preservation Brief: Conserving energy in historic buildings
Measures that yield the greatest energy savings with the fewest alterations -
Adding insulation to cathedral ceilings
What's best - inside the house or atop the roof? And, what about ventilation? -
Insulating an attic ceiling
We're renovating the attic in our hundred-year-old home. How can we assure proper ventilation?
