by srmi | Jul 8, 2013 | Energy News
Characteristics of H2O A molecule of water contains two relatively small hydrogen atoms and one relatively large oxygen atom composing the compound with the chemical name H2O. Water is the only common substance that we encounter in all three of the states of matter:...
by srmi | Jul 3, 2013 | Energy News
In this post, Brittney Marino, a writer for Total Mortgage Services, explains energy efficient mortgages. Saturn has given her the opportunity to “guest post” on our blog. Please direct any questions regarding the content to Brittney. How Can an Energy...
by srmi | Jun 23, 2013 | Energy News
Questionable Guidance from the IRC The International Residential Code (IRC) identifies two different ways to build a new-home crawl space that resists frost heaving: place the footings below the frost line (historical frost-depth) or heat the a home to 64 degrees for...
by srmi | Jun 3, 2013 | Energy News
Cellulose the Air Barrier According to some experts in our industry, cellulose insulation has truly miraculous powers. Many years ago we noticed that blower-door readings dropped significantly after we dense-packed the walls of an existing home with cellulose...
by srmi | May 24, 2013 | Energy News
Building Energy Efficient in Alaska We at Saturn are pleased to announce a new project with the Alaska Craftsman Home Program (ACHP) to republish their excellent new-construction manual, Northern Comfort. Northern Comfort is all about building heavily insulated homes...
by srmi | May 15, 2013 | Energy News
Bad Siding In the past decade, the building industry has introduced pre-weathered galvanized siding for buildings. Same idea as weathered new blue jeans I guess. However if you look at the new building shown here, you’ll see that the siding is quickly...
by srmi | Apr 23, 2013 | Energy News
Recent Details: Superinsulated Retrofits This post is for building and insulation nerds. I’ve been thinking a lot about the superinsulation projects I’ve accomplished over the past decade and what those retrofits cost. Yesterday I got an eMail from Eric...
by srmi | Apr 22, 2013 | Energy News
Mother Nature had mercy on Montana yesterday dumping 5-20 inches of heavy snow over a wide area: Snow depth depends on elevation. Saturday offered a blustery spring folf match, and Sunday snowed a winter blizzard most of the day. Horray for moisture however we get...
by srmi | Apr 21, 2013 | Energy News
The Fear of Not Enough Slides I just finished a slide show on opportunities in commercial energy management. As usual, I created too many slides. From more than 30 years of presentation experience, 10 slides is enough for most one-hour presentations. Too many slides...
by srmi | Apr 18, 2013 | Energy News
ACI in Denver In two weeks, we at Saturn will attend the ACI Conference in Denver. Affordable Comfort or ACI is an exemplary conference that nurtures the energy-conservation-home-performance-weatherization community with opportunities for growth, learning and...
