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Author(s)
Militello-Hourigan Ryan Edward,
Miller Shelly L
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Organization(s)
University of Colorado-Boulder
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Article describing a field study that test ventilation performance in nine homes and found current ventilation was inadequate to remove PM2.5 and CO2 levels; however, a directly exhausting range hood can reduce peak PM2.5 concentrations by 75% or more.
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Author(s)
Donovan Geoffrey H,
Butry David T
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U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
USDA Forest Service,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Paper describing the effects of shade trees and their location on residential summertime electricity usage.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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Website with consumer information about various types of lighting.
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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation,
U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Organization(s)
U.S. DOE,
EERE
Description
Tool designed to find utility partners that can help with the installation of EV chargers.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
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Article describing the impact of increasingly stringent ventilation standards on multifamily buildings, highlighting the inefficiencies and challenges of exhaust-only ventilation in tightly sealed enclosures, the complications of achieving balanced ventilation, and the unintended consequences of...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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A reference guide providing basic tips on using backup generators safely and effectively.
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Author(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
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Organization(s)
ASHRAE,
ANSI
Description
Standard that defines the roles of and minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope intended to provide acceptable indoor air quality in low-rise residential buildings. This version of the standard was published in the year 2010, and is available for...
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Author(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
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Organization(s)
ASHRAE,
ANSI
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Standard that defines the roles of and minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope intended to provide acceptable indoor air quality in low-rise residential buildings. This version of the standard was published in the year 2013, and is available for...
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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.