When water evaporates, it lowers the temperature of the air. The water is changing state – from a liquid to a vapor. As the temperature of the air drops, the amount of moisture in the air – or relative humidity (RH) – increases. Window air conditioners and central air conditioners increase comfort by reducing the temperature AND relative humidity. “It’s not the heat. It’s the … Continue reading Personal/Desk Top AC
John Tooley said, “Air is like crooked rivers, crooked people, teenagers, and cheap labor. It always seeks the path of least resistance.” He didn’t say that Angry air is Noisy air. Air doesn’t like being forced through corrugated, flexible ducting, pushed around corners, and made to force open dampers. It resists being made to perform in a way that it doesn’t want to. It takes … Continue reading Angry Air!
Fall River, MA October 13, 2016 For two days – November 15th and 16th – Paul Raymer of Heyoka Solutions will be teaching a pilot of the BPI HHE course at the Fall River campus of Bristol Community College (BCC). The purpose of this course is to blend the knowledge of building science with the ability to recognize home environmental risks. For years qualified building … Continue reading Healthy Home Evaluator Training
