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HUD Web Tool Helps Improve Home Energy Efficiency

September 17, 2004
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently launched the Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor, a free Web-based tool designed to help homeowners, contractors, architects, facility managers, and others to improve energy efficiency in existing homes during renovation and remodeling.
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Btu Buddy 18: Compressor With Refrigerant Flooding Back

September 17, 2004
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In this edition of the Btu Buddy series, Bob works on a system that is not cooling properly and finds that refrigerant is flooding back to the compressor. Btu Buddy aids in pinpointing and curing the problem.
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How To Get Feedback That Benefits Your Business

September 17, 2004
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The best way to evaluate how your business is doing is to gather feedback from your customers and employees. Here are some pointers that will help you get the feedback you need to improve your business.
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New Honeywell Thermostat Designed For Ease Of Use

September 16, 2004
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Honeywell has introduced the FocusPROâ„¢ 5000, a non-programmable, digital thermostat designed to provide maximum ease of use for contractors and homeowners, says the company.
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Maintenance Of Residential Split System Air Conditioners

September 3, 2004
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This article provides some maintenance recommendations for technicians for their annual air conditioning system inspections.
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Filter Driers: The First Line Of System Protection

September 3, 2004
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Filter driers on air conditioning or refrigeration systems are exactly what their name implies - front-line protection designed to filter out contaminants and dry the refrigerant to avoid ice formation and oil degradation. But all filter driers are not created equal.
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Hot Topics, Cool Solutions 7: Delegation, And More

September 3, 2004
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I delegate a project and it ends up back in my lap. It's frustrating because I think they don't care or they don't understand. What do I need to do?
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Btu Buddy 17: Examining A Cooling Tower Problem

August 21, 2004
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In this installment of the Btu Buddy series, Bob works on a water-cooled chiller with a high-pressure control that has the unit off. Btu Buddy assists him in inspecting the cooling tower and finding the problem.
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Setting Priorities

August 21, 2004
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The key to success in setting priorities is having a long time perspective. You can tell how important something is today by measuring its potential future impact on your life.
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The Green Gold Of Sustainable Construction

August 21, 2004
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Many Americans spend a major portion of their lives in conditioned environments and are concerned about the safety and health of those spaces. Green building helps alleviate those concerns.
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