comfort Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/comfort/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:02:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 10 Ways to Reduce Your Indoor Humidity https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-ways-to-reduce-your-indoor-humidity/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-ways-to-reduce-your-indoor-humidity/#view_comments Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:21:10 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=9137 With our changing climate, more people are having to deal with higher humidity for longer periods of time this summer.  I’d say this has been probably the worst summer for humidity since I moved to Georgia in the summer of…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-ways-to-reduce-your-indoor-humidity/feed/ 22 What’s the Correct Air Flow for an Air Conditioner? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/whats-the-correct-air-flow-for-an-air-conditioner/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/whats-the-correct-air-flow-for-an-air-conditioner/#view_comments Tue, 07 May 2024 17:34:30 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=9011 Air conditioning is a wonderful thing.  Now that warm weather is returning here in the northern hemisphere, ACs are getting turned on and cranked up again.  The air in a house gets warm because of the heat coming in through…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/whats-the-correct-air-flow-for-an-air-conditioner/feed/ 9 Fireplace Building Science – Pros and Cons https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fireplace-building-science-pros-and-cons/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fireplace-building-science-pros-and-cons/#view_comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:50:54 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8796 Ah, who can resist the ambiance of a crackling fire!  Well, it turns out quite a few can.  Whether to use a fireplace or not is a controversial topic in building science.  The main problem is that a typical wood-burning…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fireplace-building-science-pros-and-cons/feed/ 31 Hotels Have a Humidity Problem https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/hotels-have-a-humidity-problem/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/hotels-have-a-humidity-problem/#view_comments Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:53:11 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8544 If you travel with a hygrometer, as any seasoned traveler should, what I have to show you here is nothing new.  But if instead you’ve never measured the relative humidity in a hotel room, I’ve got something interesting for you…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/hotels-have-a-humidity-problem/feed/ 9 5 Tips for Sizing an Air Conditioner https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-tips-for-sizing-an-air-conditioner/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-tips-for-sizing-an-air-conditioner/#view_comments Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:07:19 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8344 So you’re getting a new air conditioner!  Well, what size should you get?  Unfortunately, too many contractors use only one input for sizing an air conditioner.  Yup.  To them, it’s just a matter of floor area.  Forget the windows, the…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-tips-for-sizing-an-air-conditioner/feed/ 21 Will a Heat Pump Work in an Old House? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/will-a-heat-pump-work-in-an-old-house/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/will-a-heat-pump-work-in-an-old-house/#view_comments Wed, 15 Feb 2023 01:07:40 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8085 The question of heat pumps in old houses is coming up a lot lately.  With the great electrification upon us, heat pumps are quickly becoming the number one choice for space heating.  In fact, data from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/will-a-heat-pump-work-in-an-old-house/feed/ 69 My Undersized Heat Pump in an Arctic Blast https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-heat-pump-in-an-arctic-blast/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-heat-pump-in-an-arctic-blast/#view_comments Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:20:37 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8011 Are you afraid of heat pumps?  Some people are, and it’s usually related to experiences or stories of uncomfortably cold homes.  I won’t deny that there have been some horror stories about people suffering in brutally low indoor temperatures during…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-heat-pump-in-an-arctic-blast/feed/ 93 What’s the Deal With Exfiltration? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/whats-the-deal-with-exfiltration/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/whats-the-deal-with-exfiltration/#view_comments Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:23:48 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7951 When you first start learning building science, you may run into this thing called exfiltration.  It’s not a widely used word, even among those of us who work in the world of building science.  We learn about it and then…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/whats-the-deal-with-exfiltration/feed/ 4 6 Reasons to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient/#view_comments Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:27:25 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7946 With winter beginning soon and energy prices climbing, let’s talk about energy efficiency.  And I’m not talking about that standard crap about caulking the windows and weatherstripping the doors.  (You may recall that I’ve advised people NOT to caulk the…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient/feed/ 1 Heat Pump or Furnace: Which Is Better for Comfort? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/heat-pump-or-furnace-which-is-better-for-comfort/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/heat-pump-or-furnace-which-is-better-for-comfort/#view_comments Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:36:16 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7910 With all the incentives for heat pumps and the talk of electrification these days, you may be thinking of going with a heat pump.  Heat pumps can work in both new and existing homes.  But can you be comfortable with…

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