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		<title>What Type of Roof &amp; What Color</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dark vs light roofs energy savings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes time for a roof replacement or upgrade its not only a question of what type of roof but along with it what color. Dark color roofs absorb a lot of solar energy &#8211; which can be good in the winter time .  Its not only heat absorbed passively into your home , [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fixed Glass Windows as an Energy Saving Retrofit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY Projects]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[economical fixed glass]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No doubt it according to energy saving experts fixed glass , over other types of windows , window casements and glass window choices for replacement , upgrade or renovations can give you an awful amount of light for just a fraction of the cost of operable windows.  Why not keep this cash in your wallet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sliding Glass Doors &#8211; Convenience &#8211; But at What Energy Loss Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency glass patio doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[picking sliding glass patio doors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sliding doors why pay more]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.energyhack.com/?p=1577</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sliding glass doors it seems are frequently installed in breakfast rooms , sun rooms and where a door may open onto a deck or decked area. Yet while a sliding glass door brightens a room with an awful lot of light, it also can be a sieve for heat and ultimately fossil fuel generated heat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metal Exterior Doors &#8211; Do they Save Energy ?</title>
		<link>http://www.energyhack.com/metal-exterior-doors-do-they-save-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 01:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advantages metal exterior doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[can metal doors be stained like wood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metal door green energy choice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metal doors vs wood]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.energyhack.com/?p=1557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One other choice  when it comes to being &#8220;green&#8221;  and home energy savings that few homeowners instinctively think of is &#8220;metal doors&#8221;.  Metal doors to the touch often seem cold , and don&#8217;t in the minds of most consumers conjure up images of saving energy and being green in nature themselves. Yet metal doors , [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wood Exterior Doors &#8211; for Energy Saving Renovations</title>
		<link>http://www.energyhack.com/wood-exterior-doors-for-energy-saving-renovations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[choosing a wood exterior door]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wood doors energy retrofit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are out shopping and pricing wood and wooden doors , you will find in very short order that its a lot more complex and that there is a much wider range of product than you would have imagined. A simple , six-panel door is very affordable, yet a door made from some exotic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Green Saving Energy Costs &#8211; Wall Insulation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[how to insulate walls]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.energyhack.com/?p=1533</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Insulation Walls With normal 38 × 89 mm stud framing the maximum thermal resistance that can be achieved by filling the cavity with batt-type insulation and using normal finishing, sheathing and cladding materials is about RSI 2.5. By careful selection of the sheathing and cladding this can be extended to about RSI 2.8 (fig.95). Going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exterior Doors for Energy Saving Retrofits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 21:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choosing exterior glass doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[save energy replace glass exterior doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[which glass doors energy saving]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.energyhack.com/?p=1547</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Doors and wood doors , for renovations and retrofits should be chosen with thought and care.  Exterior doors , like windows &#8211; glass window upgrades and retrofits &#8211; come in a grand  variety of sizes , shapes , designs and of course budgets. True , you can get doors made of wood , fiberglass, metal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Energy &#8211; Insulation of Floors</title>
		<link>http://www.energyhack.com/saving-energy-insulation-of-floors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY Projects]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[R values flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saving energy floor insulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Floors over unheated crawl spaces over heated or unheated garages should be insulated. Where there is to be no finished ceiling on the underside of the floor, some material must be added to support the insulation. For friction-fit type’s batts or for rigid insulation, tacking wire lath or “chicken wire” to the bottom of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Definitions of Heat Insulation Terms &amp; R-Values</title>
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		<comments>http://www.energyhack.com/basic-definitions-of-heat-insulation-terms-r-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[definitions insulation terminology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[is higher R value better]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R Value what does it mean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reduce air conditioning bill insulation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.energyhack.com/?p=1525</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thermal Resistance &#8211; The effectiveness of a building assembly such as a wall or ceiling in resisting the flow of heat is measured as its thermal resistance or RSI value. This property can be measured for individual materials on the basis of a unit thickness (say 1 mm) and can then be used to compare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thermal Insulation : Types Varieties &amp; Options</title>
		<link>http://www.energyhack.com/thermal-insulation-types-varieties-options/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 21:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY Projects]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[advantages one type insulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best insulation home save fuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choosing insulation types]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy saving insulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although most materials have some resistance to the passage of heat, the materials used for structure, cladding and finish generally have relatively low resistance. Insulation is therefore added to reduce the loss of heat from the house. Wood-frame construction is quite easy to insulate since it incorporates many cavities which can readily be filled with [...]]]></description>
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