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Creative "Make Up Air" Solution for Range Hoods by LG Squared
One of the main issues with proper ventilation in high-performance homes is that what goes out must be replaced by what comes in. When you are venting 300-1000 CFM of exhaust in your kitchen, you need "make-up" air to replac… more...
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0 replies | 98 views | Posted on: 12/10/2025 | Last updated: 12/10/2025
Strategies for Managing Summer Attic Heat - Air Sealing and Insulation
Join Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Amelia Godfrey, EarthCraft Program Manager for a conversation about attic heat, including why our attics get hot, why this matters, and strategies for managing air and energy leakage to k… more...
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0 replies | 6029 views | Posted on: 08/28/2023 | Last updated: 08/16/2024
HVAC Efficiency and Commissioning (a scary story)
As part of a major renovation of a 100 year old building that houses 46 students we added per circuit electricity consumption monitoring. A month after the building was re-occupied we noticed that the kitchen panel was consu… more...
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2 replies | 5664 views | Posted on: 10/28/2021 | Last updated: 04/03/2023
Webinar: Basic Building Science 01: Understanding Heat Transfer (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)
Recorded Webinar: Basic Building Science 01: Understanding Heat Transfer Recorded: May 1, 2020 Speakers: Mike Barcik, Joey Starr & Mike Ford Cost: $15 Southface experts Mike Barcik and Joey Starr present basic prin… more...
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0 replies | 1520 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023
Webinar: Applied Building Science 01 - Ventilation Concepts and Calculations (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)
Recorded Webinar: Applied Building Science 01: Ventilation Concepts and Calculations Recorded: May 1, 2020 Speakers: Mike Barcik, Joey Starr & Mike Ford Cost: $15 Southface experts Mike Barcik and Joey Starr present key … more...
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0 replies | 1909 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023
Announcing Sanitization - Concrobium Disinfectant II Treatment for Air Duct Systems
MediClean - Aeroseal Southeast is now offering a Concrobium treatment along with our other HVAC cleaning and sealing services. Concrobium is an EPA-registered, hospital-grade virucide, bactericide, tuberculocide, and fungicide. It is b… more...
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Ductwork
0 replies | 1713 views | Posted on: 01/28/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2023
Free CE Webinar: Heatpumps & Gas: Cold Climate Hybrid Systems are here! April 20, 12 pm EDT
This course discusses the market launch of Hybrid Heat Pump Systems which introduces the combination of a gas furnace with a Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump. It reviews the components of a Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump and how the int… more...
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0 replies | 1744 views | Posted on: 03/22/2022 | Last updated: 03/22/2022
Webinar: Large Central Plant Heat Pumps, March 30, 2 pm EDT
This presentation will provide an overview of existing large scale heat pumps functioning as central plants for district heating and /or cooling systems. Examples will be drawn from systems in operation in various parts of the wor… more...
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0 replies | 1536 views | Posted on: 03/15/2022 | Last updated: 03/15/2022
Humidity, Hardwood and Homes: Protect the Air you Breathe and the Floor under your Feet, August 26, 12-1 pm EDT
Builders, flooring professionals and HVAC contractors: sign up to learn about how healthy air and humidity control are essential to protecting your work. Matt Hoots, President of SawHorse Builders in Atlanta, GA will discuss moisture and… more...
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0 replies | 2276 views | Posted on: 07/28/2021 | Last updated: 08/19/2021
Free Webinar: Your Guide to Heat Pumps For Your Home, July 27, 1 pm BST / 6 pm EDT
Is your furnace or boiler on its last leg? Consider switching to a residential air source heat pump! An air-source heat pump uses electricity to heat and cool your home. It’s a high efficiency air conditioner in the summer and a he… more...
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0 replies | 1565 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021
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