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Calculating Lighting Factors: Determining dwelling unit loads
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For more years than I would like to admit, there hasn’t been a major change in dwelling unit calculations until the 2026 NEC.
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Pump Up the Heat: Heat pump advances are gaining a warm reception in colder climates
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A big shift has occurred in just the last few years as electric heat pump advances have caught homeowners’ attentions. Once seen as only a heating option for those in the South, compressor improvements now are boosting adoption in colder climates as well. Manufacturers are even packaging heat pumps...
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