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How to cope with outside insulation

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: What are some of the risks with adding insulation to the outside of my home?
It is a complex issue, and what works [...]

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Category: Building Structure · Energy Focus Articles · Northern Living · PORTAL
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Tuck offers homeowners help with energy upgrades

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

From Alaska Dispatch, Sunday, January 17, 2010:
An Anchorage lawmaker says he’ll file a bill offering middle class homeowners — strapped for cash and still reeling from high energy costs — a back door into energy efficiency upgrades.
We reported recently on the lack of follow through by thousands of Alaskans who started a home energy efficiency [...]

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Category: Alaskan Efforts · Legislation and Policy · PORTAL
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Windows offer more than a view, but you have to know what you’re installing

January 21st, 2010 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: What windows are preferred for a passive solar home, double- or triple-pane? With or without coatings? Which coatings? What type of [...]

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25 tips to improve air quality in your home

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments

From The Daily Green:
Use these 25 indoor air quality tips from the American Lung Association to help reduce the risk factors for asthma and other lung illness in your home.
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PORTAL and ACHP to host consumer workshops

January 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Learn how to do or direct your own energy efficient improvements. Attend an informative workshop FREE TO THE PUBLIC! Workshops are brought to you by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
The following workshops will be held from 6-8 pm at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, 1000 Fairbanks Street, near West Valley High School and the University [...]

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Frosty rooftop vents might mean trouble in the attic

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
by CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: I have a cold roof. The other day I noticed frost on the vents that are high up on the end walls of [...]

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Category: Alaskan Efforts · Building Structure · Energy Focus Articles · Northern Living · PORTAL
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7 Home Improvements to Do in 2010

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

From The Daily Green:
You can get $1,500 or more in tax credits for these home fixes — if you do the work in 2010. So make these your new year’s resolutions.
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Get the most out of that energy-sucking kitchen device: Your refrigerator

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: Refrigerators are expensive to operate. How can I make sure mine is using less energy?
In terms of energy efficiency, refrigerators are often [...]

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Got icy window panes? Your home might be too humid

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
By Cold Climate Housing Research Center Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: I have double-pane windows. Every year I get large amounts of frost buildup on the pane facing the [...]

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Alaska weatherization, rebate programs stimulate economy

November 16th, 2009 · No Comments

From the Alaska Journal of Commerce, Monday, November 16, 2009:
A statewide weatherization program with the potential of reducing energy costs in thousands of Alaskan residences will improve some 1,740 homes in 2009 alone, and Alaska Housing Finance Corp. expects to more than quadruple that number by 2011. The goal is to weatherize 4,000 homes in [...]

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