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| Taking Your Home’s Energy Temperature |
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An article authored by DRI Associate Research Professor Emeritus Charles "Fred" Rogers, Ph.D., outlines the best practices for homeowners who are looking to save money on their home heating and cooling bills. The article is published in the October/ November Edition of Home Power. In the article, Rogers answers the question “how effective is insulation, high-performance windows and weather stripping at reducing energy consumption and thus reducing one's utility bill.” Rogers uses his 1952 home as a case study in proper insulation and weatherization as a correlation to energy consumption. Using data from the Western Regional Climate Center at DRI, Rogers calculated the amount of natural gas used to heat his house in relation to insulation measures over a 12-year period. For the complete story read Home Power Issue # 139. Reprinted with permission from Home Power magazine (Copyright 2010) * www.homepower.com |
Research and Education at 10,500 Feet
DRI's Storm Peak Lab is one of only a few mountaintop atmospheric research facilities in the world.
Climate Data for the Western U.S.
The Western Regional Climate Center is one of six regional climate centers in the United States.
Understanding Fire in the Natural World
Since 1998, DRI's CEFA Program has supported fire management for the nation.
