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• Central vac venting and heat recovery units

  If one is willing to have a central vac's filter/cartridge inside the thermal envelope, can the down stream "dirty" air be vented through a heat recovery unit, without messing up…

• Termites vs Finished basements

  I am in the planning phase for two projects and am at a loss to unify the two. First, when we replace some termite-damaged sills we want to add termite…

• Could the banker be our friend: Using lending practices to further energy efficiency

  I've been trying to think of ways to increase awareness and demand for energy efficiency in NEW construction, without radically changing our economic system. In other words, how to make…

• All other things being identical, will cellulose or fiberglass dry faster?

  This question came up on the DIYchatroom website, and it was suggested I post it over here. http://www.diychatroom.com/f19/rigid-foam-insulation-interior-83781/index2/ We were discussing a home in Pennsylvania, where the exterior appears to…