Comments on: 10 Building Science Lies to Watch out for https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-building-science-lies-to-be-aware-of/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:14:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: RoyC https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-building-science-lies-to-be-aware-of/#comment-29888 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:14:23 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7579#comment-29888 Allison, I have to call you out on this one:

5. The right temperature is all you need for comfort.

This one is true in my opinion. I agree that the “right temperature” is a function of the other 5 comfort variables, but it is the easiest one to control. Unfortunately, we often do a terrible job of controlling it.

]]> By: Ben https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-building-science-lies-to-be-aware-of/#comment-29849 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 01:54:56 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7579#comment-29849 Another good one here in Australia is that heating systems can be sized using the rule of thumb of 125 watts per square metre of floor area. No Manual J heat load calculation for us!

]]> By: Alyce https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-building-science-lies-to-be-aware-of/#comment-29845 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:55:03 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7579#comment-29845 Allison! I can’t wait for your book to come out! I’m holding off on renovating my 98-year old bungalow until I get my hands on a copy. And I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we can get started and get our big projects done in time for her 100th birthday party!

]]> By: Tim https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-building-science-lies-to-be-aware-of/#comment-29842 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:19:59 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7579#comment-29842 The opposite of true is false. Can we all stop calling false beliefs lies? I want to refrain from attributing to malice what can be explained by ignorance.

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