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Arctic Air AC
“Arctic Cool” advertisements on TV promise cooling for a fraction of the cost. Just add water, turn on the fan, and voila ~ happy camper. It’s called evaporative cooling, and it does cool down the […]
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Clothes Washing Tips
Water closets are available with a smaller toilet flush tank (or a pressurized canister) to reduce the volume of water used with each cycle. Likewise, such large users of water as clothes washers and dishwashers […]
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Roof Color
The roof is the element of the building envelope with the most direct and long-lasting exposure to sunlight. The color and reflectivity of the roof can have a significant effect on the thermal characteristics of […]
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Rooftop Sprinkler System
A typical installation is a metal-skinned warehouse-type structure, with a metal roof and no air conditioning. Repair, manufacturing, and many other functions have this kind of building—with many people working inside, in sometimes intolerable conditions […]
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3M Clear UV Film
People who live in warm climates know very well the benefit of window tinting to keep the car cool in the heat of the summertime. Tinting does just as good a job in colder climates, […]