Playing with Fire: Homeostasis and Alliesthesia Considerations in Architecture, Building Science and HVAC Design
Copyright © Robert Bean, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.) for HeatSpring
Most people employed in the world of architecture, building science and HVAC understand the need for spaces which are thermally acceptable to the majority of occupants. But, as repeatedly demonstrated from my informal research, it appears […]
Residential Energy Auditor
Central Cooling & Heating Inc. – Woburn, MA
About Central Cooling & Heating Inc.
Central Cooling is the largest dealer of Carrier residential HVAC systems in the Eastern Massachusetts. We are a multiple winner of Carrier’s “Dealer of the Year Award” and one of a handful of companies in New England to have received Carrier’s […]
Principles Underpinning Deep Energy Retrofits (DER) of Both Homes and Non-residential Buildings
In this article, Marc Rosenbaum discusses…
Examples of both Home and Non-Residential Building retrofits
Upgrades to energy and mechanical systems in older buildings
Heating cost and air quality differences between DER spaces and non-DER spaces
How you can learn more about Deep Energy Retrofits through HeatSpring
Deep Energy Retrofits […]
In this article, you will learn…
How heat flows layer-by-layer through a building assembly made of multiple materials
Series and Parallel pathways and the varying ease of heat flow between two different pathways, like the framing of a wall or an insulated cavity
Calculations for average U-Values and R-Values
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We used to build houses without giving much thought to heat flow through […]
