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Guest Blogs What began as a personal health investigation led to building biology and an exploration of the electrical environment inside our homes By Zara D’Cotta | October 15, 2026 When my home became part of my health investigation My life changed profoundly when I was diagnosed with breast cancer as I prepared to celebrate […]

Currently in the extremely early planning stages of building a new house on a city plot in southeastern Wisconsin. Most of the building science information I’ve absorbed is from Matt Risinger (who I know specializes in southern climates rather than northern, so some of his stuff isn’t necessarily applicable to my area) and Asiri Designs, […]

The vent duct should be insulated if run through unconditioned space, the same as you’d do for a bathroom exhaust fan. If you can keep it in conditioned space, that part of the duct doesn’t really need insulation (although sometimes insulation will quiet it down a bit). I would pick a path for the ductwork […]

Virginia Regulator Says It Had No Authority to Stop Data Center’s Day-Long Generator Run A resident reported a noise reading above Loudoun County’s nighttime limit, and county supervisors have since directed staff to look at regulating existing backup generators. By Danielle Naidu October 15, 2026 Vantage Data Centers’ VA2 campus in Sterling, Virginia, ran on […]

USDA Issues Record Rural Utilities Loan for New Georgia Power Plant The borrower is a wholesale supplier owned by 38 cooperatives serving nearly 5 million Georgians, and USDA said cheaper financing will help hold down electricity costs. By Danielle Naidu October 15, 2026 A new power plant under construction in Monroe County, Georgia, will be […]

Manufacturer Updates Enclosure Cooling Units with Nonflammable and Mildly Flammable The updated line adds a 5.6-kilowatt unit for heavier heat loads and simplifies voltage selection, wiring connections and controller functions during installation. By Danielle Naidu October 14, 2026 Industrial users facing changing fluorinated gas (F-gas) rules have new refrigerant choices in Pfannenberg Inc.’s updated Green […]

African Students Develop Water, Recycling and Renewable Energy Solutions Finalists in a regional STEM competition presented technologies designed to address water scarcity, plastic waste, energy access and agricultural challenges. By Danielle Naidu October 14, 2026 High school teams from Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria presented technologies for floodwater storage, plastic recycling, renewable power and soil […]

G7 Plans Release of 100 Million Barrels from Energy Reserves The agreement includes coordinated refinery maintenance and an initial emphasis on increasing diesel supplies. By Chelsey Arries October 05, 2026 Members of the Group of Seven have agreed to release 100 million barrels from energy reserves through the International Energy Agency (IEA) to address fuel […]

Are the same nonconformities appearing in every audit—even though your organization is ISO certified? Closing a finding doesn’t always mean solving the problem. Without effective root cause analysis, organizations risk repeating the same mistakes, implementing ineffective corrective actions, and missing valuable opportunities for continual improvement. Join Oscar Combs, Senior Consultant at The ISO 9001 Group, […]

“That’s how we’ve always done it.” Four words that can quietly undermine an otherwise compliant quality management system. In quality management, consistency matters. Organizations need defined processes, documented information, trained employees, and controls that help ensure work is performed as intended. But consistency should not mean doing something the same way forever. Businesses change. Customers […]