A House Needs to Breathe…Or Does It?
Have you ever lived in a home where you just couldn’t feel warm even though you had the heat cranked way up? How about one where you have to turn up the volume on the TV when the air conditioner…
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An April Fools’ Day to Remember
Yes, it's April Fools' Day again. With all that's happening in the world because of the coronavirus, it may have slipped your mind. It didn't slip mine, but I'm not putting out a new April Fools' Day article this year. …
Top 10 Articles in the Energy Vanguard Blog in 2019
It's been another good year in the Energy Vanguard. I've published 28 articles here in the blog this year (counting this one), which brings me to 902 since I began this little project back in 2010. Hard to believe it's…
17 Reasons I Love Working with Buildings
Yesterday I had lunch with Robert Bean and Eric Griffin at the ASHRAE conference here in Atlanta. As we talked about how we got into the field of building science, I began thinking of the reasons I love doing what…
Building Science Schmilding Science; Let’s Do Things Right in 2014
We're a few days into 2014 now. A lot of homes got built last year, and a lot got renovated, too. Quite a few homes got home energy ratings, and even more had blower door tests. Spray foam attics and…
2013: A Look Back at the Year in Building Science
2013 is almost history. Just a few short hours left before the giant possum drops into the bonfire to ring in 2014. (That's the New Year's party I go to each year, and it's always a lot of fun.) So…
Yowza! The Energy Vanguard Blog Crashes the 500 Barrier
My Building Science Summer Camp photo highlights was article number 500 published in the Energy Vanguard Blog! I starting writing this blog on 7 March 2010 and have poured innumerable hours into it since. The actual number is higher than…
The SIPA Conference Invites Dr. Bailes to Speak
The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) is holding its annual conference in Tucson, Arizona during the first week of April. Energy Vanguard's president, Allison Bailes, has been invited to speak at the event and will be giving four talks, all…
5 Things You Can Do to Build for Success When Business Is Slow
Every business has slow periods. New businesses often have plenty of non-billable time, when the owner(s) and employees can work on things that help ensure success but that are often difficult to find time for once the jobs start rolling…
Should Your Business Have a Blog and Use Social Media?
A magician doesn't reveal his secrets, right? So why do those of us who blog and tweet successfully keep telling everyone else not only that they need to jump on the bandwagon but also how to do it. I've written…