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American Boiler Manufacturers Association
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Part 2 of an article discussing how to maximize two-pipe steam systems for resident space heating.
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ASME
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Standard covering requirements for the assembly, installation, maintenance, and operation of controls and safety devices on automatically operated boilers directly fired with gas, oil, gas-oil, or electricity, having fuel input ratings under 12,500,000 Btu/hr.
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Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Technical report describing algorithms that use communicating thermostat heating data and that were developed to optimize customer adoption of energy conservation measures, enhancing the identification of retrofit opportunities, estimating post-retrofit energy savings, and enabling home-specific...
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Article by Energy Saver on how to save energy with your thermostat.
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Town of Concord Massachusetts
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Webpage providing basic information on various types of heat pumps and their applications in Massachusetts.
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American Boiler Manufacturers Association
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Article describing how to use radiator inlet orifices optimize two-pipe steam heating systems.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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This document covers a description of the need and applied solutions for supplemental dehumidification in warm-humid climates, especially for energy efficient homes where the sensible cooling load has been dramatically reduced.
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DOE
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Guide from Energy Star on smart thermostats and offering some guidance for choosing one.
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority,
NYSERDA
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This report describes the results of a multiyear research project that investigated the energy savings attributable to thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) installed on one-pipe steam distribution systems.