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Ventilation System Effectiveness and Tested Indoor Air Quality Impacts

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Author(s)
Rudd Armin,
Bergey Daniel
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
This report describes how twenty homes were tested and monitored in the Zone 2 climate of Houston, Texas, U.S.A., to evaluate the humidity control performance and operating cost of six different integrated dehumidification and ventilation systems that could be applied by production homebuilders.

What are the Connections between Mercury and CFLs?

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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
Description
A website explaining the connection between using compact fluorescent lightbulbs and the amount of mercury released into the environment.