How Come? Hydronic heating questions we've been asking for 100 years (with straight answers!)
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Timonium, MD
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More ways to air-seal a building
 A few weeks back, I shared a link to a wet method of sealing Passive Houses. Subscriber, Dan Daughenbaugh of Olde Glory Builders wrote to share with us a couple of videos about how they seal what they're building. Here's the first, and here's the second. |
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$10 Coupon
 If you sign up for one (or both) of our Pittsburgh seminars by Tuesday, July 31, you'll receive a $10 coupon to use towards book purchases at the seminar. Here's the scoop: Dead Men's Steam School on August 28 and Classic Hydronics on August 29. Be there or be square! |
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District heating problems
 I knew that the district heating in the countries once ruled by the Soviets were in sad shape, but this article tells just how bad they are, and what it would take to make them efficient. Big job indeed. |
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Next for Nest?
 Tony Fadell's Nest thermostat continues to make inroads into the HVAC business. Here's his latest achievement. Mr. Fadell, who created the iPod for Apple, sure knows how to go to market. |
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Bad news Down Under
 It's winter in New Zealand and this story caught my attention. They seem to have lots of lousy heating systems and the kids are the ones who are paying for it. Sad. |
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However, if you have some money to spend
 (And isn't that always the way?) You can take an old, poorly built house and make it so much better. That's what the students at Purdue have learned. Here's their tale. |
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Another use for shipping containers
 And this one went over the top. Check out that price tag. And so close to the ocean! Think those containers will float? |
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The shirt off your back
 Take it off and try one of these. Once again, it's the brains at MIT putting together something new by combining older elements in new combinations. I especially love the way these young people used Kickstarter to get this going. Made in America. |
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