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I’ve been thinking a lot about humidity. I live in a very humid place, Washington, DC.       It’s very common for people here to need a dehumidifier in addition to their air conditioning. I’ve been thinking about the question of how one goes about sizing a dehumidifier. Modeling a house’s heating and cooling loads through […]

I’m working on a siding project this year to replace old Vinyl with wood siding from a local supplier. The house is a 1.5 story, built in the 1940s with true dimension 2×4 framing and 1″ board sheathing. Climate zone 5B.  I’m planning to use 8″ horizontal siding for the majority of the house and […]

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Green Building Blog How a retired couple in Lanesboro, Minn., realized their “Forever Home” By Justin R. Wolf | March 31, 2026 Mary Bell and Joe Deden describe themselves as environmentalists, first and foremost. Bell has a background in gardening and has authored numerous books about food dehydrating, Deden is the former director of Eagle […]