Most newer 2-story colonial homes have 2 heating/cooling units with the upstairs unit being installed in the attic. This saves the builder money because air ducts and returns
Adding foam board against the sheathing and underneath the siding is being done routinely today by high-end contractors, but it is still not common practice. While it does
In the old days, the house was built around one or more chimneys. The fireplace was the center of the house. Today, chimneys are typically built on the
Many 2-story colonials with an attached garage have a master bedroom suite, a game room, or some other finished and heated space above the garage. Because it can become quite
Fiberglass wall insulation is not effective on a wall that is unfinished on one side. The air contained in the insulation material will become warm and rise, causing convection
Can one determine a home’s energy efficiency by asking a seller for evidence of past energy performance, such as gas or electric bills? Hardly, because a home owner
The Boston Globe reported on 1/11/2008 about a provision that was passed by the State Senate and, if enacted, will require a standardized rating system for home energy efficiency.
When Dr. Heet was looking for an inexpensive and simple hardware solution for measuring temperatures, he came across the QKits VK011 interface that can be ordered from the company
Here is what you need in order to download and work with the VK011 Visual Studio solution: Windows XP or Server 2003 or later IIS (for deployment outside
