Peak Energy debuts the US's first grid-scale sodium-ion battery, cutting costs and boosting reliability with passive cooling ...

There’s a better way – proper passive ventilation and properly installed R 38 insulation. There are different kinds of vents to consider: Gable/louvers vents ...

In this article, we take a look at natural ventilation in all its forms, and how architects have employed this passive solution in different contexts.

Box vents are usually squarish devices placed high on roofs to allow hot air out while preventing rain and snow from getting in. They're passive devices that have no power needs or moving parts.

Isolate the air moving through the soffit vents into the attic by fabricating a chimney from cardboard at the soffit in each rafter bay. On the bottom edge of each rafter nail or staple an 18-inch ...

Good design really does make all the difference when it comes to energy conservation. This residential building in Lustenau, Austria, has no active, energy-intensive heating, ventilation, or ...

Passive attic ventilation does lower the temperature of air in the attic, and a PAV lowers it even more. Unfortunately, in order to do so, it may also pull some conditioned air from the home. The ...

Journal reference: "Mitigating methane emissions from passive landfill vents: a viable option for older closed landfills" in Int. J. Environmental Engineering, 2011, 3, 284-297 Story Source: ...