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Evaporative Cooler Sizing in ACH based on wet-bulb temperatures at 1% summer design conditions

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Fans for Cooling

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DOE webpage that gives and overview of fans for cooling.

How to Cool Down a Room without AC

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Evaporative Cooler

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Webpage providing tips for installing and maintaining an evaporative cooler.

Evaporative Cooler Tips

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A webpage by the DOE on tips for saving energy with an evaporative cooler.

Cool Roofs

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ENERGY STAR webpage discussing the costs and benefits of cool roofs.

AC Comfort

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Website containing commercial information related to air conditioning and heating.

Passive Solar Design Principles

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Video from Master Builders Victoria on passive solar design principles for home construction.

Ductless Mini-Split Air Conditioners

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Webpage describing the advantages and disadvantages of ductless mini-split air conditioner.

Fans to Reduce Cooling Costs in the Southeast

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FSEC PDF guide on effective fan types and placement in the Southeast.

Heat Island Effect

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EPA webpage explaining the heat island effect and providing links to related content.

Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling

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Webpage providing basic information on various types of heat pumps and their applications in Massachusetts.

Natural Ventilation

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DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.

Earthship Huts – Low Hanging Fruit in the Fight Against Poverty

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Article describing earthship homes.

Energy Saver: Heat Pump Systems

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Website with consumer information about residential heat pump systems.

Heat & Cool Efficiently

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A ENERGY STAR guide on efficient heating, ventilation and cooling systems in residential homes.

Window Attachments: Call to Action

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Fact sheet providing information on window attachments and their potential for improving energy efficiency.

Evaporative Coolers

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Article describing RESNET guidance on evaporative coolers.

Passive Design

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Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.

Plant for the Sun!

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Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.

Science of Cool Roofs

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Webpage discussing the characteristics of sunlight and how cool roofs work to reduce solar heat gain.

Energy Savers: Geothermal Heat Pumps

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Online reference containing general information about geothermal heat pumps.

Ground Source Heat and Cooling

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Website article discussing the economics of ground source heat pumps.

ACCA - Air Conditioning Contractors of America Homepage

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Website homepage for the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA).

Guide to Good Leak Testing

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Guide describing refrigeration leaks, including common leak points, how to fix them, and how to prevent them.

ASES March Webinar: Uncoupling Solar Light and Heat in Passive Solar Design

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Presentation from American Solar Energy Society on using spectrally selective window technology for passive solar design.

How to better equip your home for hotter temperatures

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Video from CBC News on long-term solutions for building homes for hot weather, including using radiant cooling and energy efficient windows.

Indirect/Passive Air-Flow Systems

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Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.

Cooling Your Home Naturally

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Short report providing tips on how to reduce heat gain and passively cool a home.

Earth Tubes Exhibit

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Webpage providing details of an experimental earth tube installation at the Clean Energy Exhibition in Georgia.