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- A Preservantionist's Technical Notebook John Poole writes from Derby, CN about Historical Houses.
- Dave Winer Dave has been blogging since ‘Al Gore’ invented the internet. No – I know Al didn’t do that, but Dave has been. He is described as the “Proto-Blogger”!
- Davis Pix This is a Wichita Area Image Blog. Lots of pictures!
- Energy Vanguard Allison Bailles writes with an excellent perspective on Building Performance issues.
- Homeowner's Blog by Sean Sean is a Home Performance Contractor with helpful advice (from time to time)!
- Momma Angel Angela is Momma Angel – She sews, she raises her kiddos, she is a wife, friend, and prolific gardener. She hails from East Tennessee.
- Shelly's Travel Snippets My friends Shelly and Jeff are traveling and working in Europe for a while. Shelly is blogging about her adventures. I think Jeff is working!
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Category Archives: R-Value
The Foundation of your Home: Slabs, Basements, and Crawl Spaces
What is under your home? I hope you have some solid ground. If you do great! Now how did your home builder get to solid ground? The first of a multi-part topic. Left: Slab on Grade ready for walls. (courtesy … Continue reading
What Good are the Results of a Home Energy Audit?
There is lots of discussion about Home Energy Audits. Utility companies may be providing them to their customers. You can find sources locally and nationally to provide you with one. There are sources online, and several outfits that will sell … Continue reading
Insulation: Properly Installing Fiberglass Batts
The last two posts have concerned issues of properly installing Fiberglass Batt type insulation. That discussion revolved around newly installed insulation. Inspections were done after the insulation was there and before the drywall was installed. In this post, I would … Continue reading
Insulation: How To Do Business with Customer Service in Mind!
I do Home Energy Audits. When I am collecting the data from the home, I look at many things that effect energy usage. Equipment, Solar Orientation, Infiltration and the building shell (includes doors and windows), and Insulation are the major … Continue reading
Efficiency Kansas Subsidized Energy Audits
The Efficiency Kansas Revolving Loan Program notified their Certified Auditors last night via e-mail on the start of the new subsidized audit program. This subsidized audit program has been in the works for the past few weeks. We now have … Continue reading
The Unglamorous Conservationist
This article is a Guest Posting. I read this yesterday and thought it was very timely and appropriate with our current heat wave! Originally Published: August 13, 2010 by kathrynkfletcher Going green is trendy. Everyone is doing it. ‘Green collared’ … Continue reading
Energy Mortgages Part IV
Q: What training is required for certification as a HERS Rater? A: The written standards are available on the RESNET website. Training includes principals of thermodynamics; evaluation of purchased energy amounts and usage; evaluation of building components such as walls, … Continue reading
Computer Modeling of a Building
In the last post, I listed computer modeling of a home or business as part of an energy audit. Perhaps this is the most important piece of the audit in regard to developing an Energy Efficiency Plan. Computer Modeling involves … Continue reading
Interesting Article on Insulation
Energy Vanguard in Florida. How do you like your insulation, Lumpy or Flat. Allison is talking about blown insulation in attics. How is the insulation in your attic? http://bit.ly/aIOuHj
