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Whole House Fans

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Author(s)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Organization(s)
PG&E,
California Public Utilities Commission
Description
Technical fact sheet describing proper operation, sizing, and installation of whole-house fans.

Wind and Trees: Air Infiltration Effects on Energy Use in Housing

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Author(s)
Mattingly G.E.,
Peters E.F.
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Organization(s)
Princeton University
Description
Paper describing wind influences on air infiltration related energy losses for residential housing and the shielding effects of fences, adjacent structures, and vegetation.