"Cold"

Cold / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Lifestyle and environment

How to handle a power outage in cold weather

...cold air reaching the insulating layer, and ideally this should also be breathable and water resistant. From personal experience, if there's anything worse than being cold, it's being wet and cold... During a power outage dress in multiple layers for maximum warmth and protection from the cold and wind... It's also...

Insulation and soundproofing

How much insulation is too much in attics and walls?

...cold climate zones. But even in warm climates such as the southern US states, where homes are primarily being cooled rather than being heated, the right amount of insulation will save you money. Rule #1 for the right amount of home insulation Heat always moves from hot areas to cold areas. Heat movement can never be st...

Walls and Roofs

Condensation on windows is a pain but is it a problem & how to stop it?

...cold surfaces to mitigate condensation which is the traditional route to reducing condensation on windows, is that it can also happen when there's simply too much humidity in a home. As noticed most often in the colder months of the year when it meets the cold glass of bedroom windows, as cooling air becomes unable to ...