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A House Needs to Breathe...Or Does It?: An Introduction to Building Science
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A House Needs to Breathe...Or Does It? lays out the basic science of residential buildings. When it comes to how houses perform, professionals and homeowners alike believe many things that just aren't true. This book explodes the myths, misinformation, and plain old nonsense that pervade the world of home building, remodeling, maintenance, and o
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PublisherEnergy Vanguard, LLC
Release dateDec 15, 2024
ISBN9781958711132
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PhD Allison A. Bailes III
Allison A. Bailes III, PhD is the founder of Energy Vanguard, a building science firm and BPI Test Center located in Decatur, Georgia. He writes the widely read Energy Vanguard Blog, where he has published more than a thousand articles since starting in 2010. After earning a doctorate in physics from the University of Florida and doing time in academia, Dr. Bailes found his calling in the field of building science. Since 2001, he has done everything from building a high-performance home to serving as regional manager for the EarthCraft House green building program to spending countless hours in crawl spaces and attics, analyzing and fixing homes. His company, Energy Vanguard, does consulting, training, and HVAC design for residential buildings.
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