1001 Energy Tips

Indoor Air Quality There’s nothing more important than the air you breathe. From the experts: Given a choice between air quality and saving energy, top priority goes to indoor air quality every time. Especially if […]

Heating and Cooling This is where you need to “put your thinking hat on!” Here’s a little help from the experts: The thermal energy in a volume of air has “sensible” heat and “latent” heat. […]

The Energy Audit Sooner or later it’s worthwhile to call in an expert: A two-story house can get by with two ductless mini-splits, to provide precise temperature control in all the main rooms of a […]

Engineering Principles This chapter reviews and reinforces the fundamental themes of the book. 21.2 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ENERGY CONSERVATION. The easiest way to save energy is “don’t use the appliance.” There are several variations on […]

Big Ideas for Big Problems What do the experts have to say? Most supply-air registers are on outside walls at windows. Modern, tight houses with lots of insulation and quality windows can put registers on […]