Why Doesn’t Frost Form in the Carport?
On Saturday morning as I was heading out for a run at the Chattahoochee River, I found my car in the condition you see in the photo above. Let's ignore the reason I was parked half in and half out…
On Saturday morning as I was heading out for a run at the Chattahoochee River, I found my car in the condition you see in the photo above. Let's ignore the reason I was parked half in and half out…
That dehumidifier you see in the photo above is in the Energy Vanguard office here in Decatur, Georgia. The compressor doesn't come on often, but this past week I've heard it running quite a bit. Depending on where you're from,…
The ASHRAE conference and AHR Expo were in Atlanta last week. Because I live here, I didn't have to stay in a hotel but a lot of people I know came to town and did stay in hotels. One of…
A lot of people don't understand the best way to defog their car windshield in wet, cool weather. About 30 years ago, I was on a group trip on a hired shuttle bus. The outdoor temperature was probably in the…
Serious question here. Have you ever thought about what the relative humidity is when it's raining? I've heard people say it's 100% because, well...because it has to be. It's raining, dammit! What else could it be?Not so fast there. This…
The 22nd annual Westford Symposium on Building Science (aka, Building Science Summer Camp) happened two weeks ago. And it began with a bang, as Professor John Straube expounded on moisture physics for half a day. I've now had the chance…