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FINALLY! A Comprehensive book on Home Performance Diagnostics! Over the last few years, we have seen our industry go from: “So what do you guys do?” -to- “WAIT I HAVE TO DO-A-WHAT TEST?!?” In a quickly evolving industry, it is … Continue reading

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Here it comes folks – The Illinois adoption of the 2012 IECC will be in full effect come June 1, 2012. Regardless of who you are – I will assure you that this is a great thing and you will … Continue reading

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So we all know about The Energy Star for Homes program, but what about Energy Star for multifamily buildings? Well, in August of 2011, Energy Star launched their first ever program for Multifamily Buildings. As you can imagine, it is … Continue reading

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What makes a home ‘High Performance?” If a home is considered “high performance,” what does that mean to the homeowner? How do I know how my current home performs? If I am building a new house, what steps should I … Continue reading

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I am from Virginia, and we like wine there. I personally love BS (building science, that is…) and so does Wisconsin. Wisconsin also loves cheese. Wine and cheese – I don’t need to elaborate there. Moral of the story? I … Continue reading

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