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Using Air to Air ERV to precool the Fresh air in Summer time. Image Wikimedia Commons/MoeSalem Michael Canavan Now that summer is approaching, homeowners need to consider the summertime ventilation and cooling needs for their homes considering energy usage. Natural ventilation is as simple as opening windows on your house in a way that […] EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Kebony is a sustainably-harvested pine product that is modified at the molecular level to be stronger, so it can last 3-5 times as long as other decking materials. Credit: Kebony.com. As the weather warms up, we gravitate toward the outdoors, and what better way […] Happiness Hill is a straw-bale addition to an existing cabin which New Frameworks built in 2014. The house is built with natural clay plaster finish on the interior, local wood siding exterior, and an interior local wood timber frame. The square footage of the home was doubled while keeping the energy usage the same. […] Multiple Contributors from Steven Winter Associates With the spread of COVID-19 has come widespread quarantine, work-from-home policies and increased time indoors, making it all the more important that we think about the air we’re breathing and the surfaces we’re touching. With certain building and design considerations, we can make these impacts beneficial. Here’s some timely […] The 2020 National Home Performance Virtual Conference kicks off on Monday, April 27. This online event includes access to 100+ educational sessions, interactive Q&A sessions with industry leaders, discussion forums, the opportunity to connect with industry peers and much more. Learn more and register at events.building-performance.org […] Interview with Bill Chidsey, Clean Energy Navigator Bill Childsey – Solar Harvester Green Energy Times Staff 1. What is your area of expertise? The interesting thing about buildings in Vermont is that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. I recommend taking the time to look at a home holistically. At an appointment, I usually spend […] Diagram explaining how a heat recovery ventilator works. Image: Greentek Michael Canavan This article is a follow-up to “Understanding the Blower Door Test” published in the January 2020 issue of G.E.T. Now that you have sealed your house as recommended from your blower door test results and verified that your house has an air […] Very inexpensive fan used by author for her DIY blower door testing. It has a high cfm. Cut an oval hole in a tarp and tape the tarp to the fan. Put this in a door and let the air blow out of the house. It is magic at finding leaks! Courtesy photo. Lori […] Image: U.S. EPA Dave Keefe Attics are often miserable places. They’re cramped and dark, dusty and dirty. They’re hard to get into and hard to get out of. Most of the time they are either too hot or too cold. There’s usually nothing to stand on, even if there is room to stand, which […] LEDdynamics’ new super efficient facility on Beanville Road in Randolph, Vermont. All photos are courtesy of LEDdynamics. George Harvey Green Energy Times has run a number of articles on light emitting diodes (LEDs). Their cost keeps declining, and their efficiency keeps improving. Unquestionably, in our minds, they are the best […] |
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