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The Case for Historic Windows: The Truth About Energy Efficiency and old Windows
Scott Sidler & Stacy Grinsfelder

“This book removes the assumptions from the energy efficiency argument and provides empirical data.”
-Steve Jordan

The Latest Blog Entries

New Front Steps & Handrails
When I knew that my summer was going to be full of downtime, I was suddenly scrambling to figure out how to get a few

Hello Again
I never intended to take nearly three months off from the blog. In fact, one of my unspoken 2023 goals was to write more, not

Our Final Year in BHH
I am not even going to attempt to bury the lede. A few weeks ago, I texted my realtor friend and asked her when we

Our Salt Lake City Apartment: The Living Room
It has been over a year since Andy took a job in Utah. Honestly, it’s gone very fast for me. The whirlwind of family obligations,

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