Greenhouse Construction and Heating (1923)
This is a nice piece from the US Department of Agriculture about greenhouse construction and heating, issued May, 1923.
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Recent Articles in Heating Museum
Thermal Stratification Performance of Underfloor Air-Distribution Systems
This is a report from the Center for Environmental Design Research regarding Thermal Stratification Performance of Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD) Systems by T. Webste...
Robert Bean’s Standard House Design (Feb. 2007)
Robert Bean is one of the sharpest guys I know and he has much to say. Check out his website.
Residential Green Building Guide - A Web Source Book for New England
This EPA document from March 2006 provides information and resources to homeowners, contractors, or any New England resident interested in environmentally responsible res...
Novel HVAC Strategies for Well-Insulated, Air-tight Buildings
A paper by S. J. Irving & Q.
Low Temperature Heating and Cooling Systems for Low Energy Houses, Proved in Practice
A paper by Prof. Dr. B. Keller, Chair of Building Physics, Institute of Building Technolgy, ETH-Z (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich, Switzerland.
Green Construction - Introducing Green Buildings & LEED® to Contractors
This is from Buildsmart of Vancouver, Canada about introducing Green Buildings & LEED® to contractors. Thanks to Geoff McDonell, P.Eng., LEED AP for sharing it.
Global Warming and Indoor Air Quality: How Sustainable Buildings Can Help
This article is by Geoff McDonell, P.Eng., LEED AP. Thanks for sharing!
Engineering and Ingenuity – Towards Environmental Design
This paper is from the U.K.'s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. Thanks to Geoff McDonell, P.Eng., LEED AP for sharing it with us.
Displacement Ventilation
This article is by Geoff McDonell, P.Eng., LEED AP. Thanks for sharing!