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Positive Energy is not just a residential MEP engineering company. We are a group of people deeply interested in and passionate about a wide range of topics. We are life-long learners and find it fulfilling to research and explore many adjacent fields to inform the work we do day-to-day. Read more about a range of building science, MEP engineering, architecture, and more topics on our company blog. Try out our multiple ways to discover subjects you might find interesting. We hope you enjoy what you find! If you’d like to see us write about something we haven’t covered yet, please let us know.
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Our blog goes back 10 some-odd years and covers a wide range of topics related to building science and MEP engineering. To quickly find what you're looking for, use the search bar below. Simply type in keywords related to the topic you're interested in (e.g., "net zero," "passive house," "indoor air quality") and hit enter. We'll show you all the posts that match your search.
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This word cloud features topics that are covered in our blog posts. When you click on one, we'll show you all the posts that feature that topic tag. The bigger the word, the more times that topic appears across our content. Sometimes it can be helpful to see a word and explore where your interests lead you.
- indoor air quality
- energy efficiency
- building science
- Positive Energy
- continuous insulation
- moisture management
- Building Science
- ventilation
- human-centered design
- air leakage
- dedicated dehumidification
- filtration
- formaldehyde
- drainage
- Phius (Passive House Institute US)
- building envelope
- air barrier
- durability
- dehumidification
- sustainable design
- building science principles
- airtightness
- high-performance design
- mold growth
- humidity control
- Ventilation
- energy modeling
- Passive House
- healthy spaces
- vapor diffusion
- Filtration
- Dehumidification
- source control
- hydronic systems
- volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Building enclosure
- thermal mass
- R-value
- thermal comfort
- Kristof Irwin
- Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs)
- ASHRAE standards
- Indoor Air Quality
- human health
- resilience
- hygric buffering
- net-zero energy buildings
- building codes
- moisture control
- Building Envelope
- comfortable spaces
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- indoor air quality (IAQ)
- MEP engineering
- ventilation strategies
- Thermal Performance
- balanced ventilation
- resilient spaces
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
- thermal performance
- insulation
- high-performance windows and doors
- electrification
- vapor permeability
- carbon reduction
- human thriving
- building durability
- Austin Texas
- passive cooling
- HVAC systems
- construction techniques
- duct board
- controlled ventilation
- AEC industry challenges
- Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
- phthalates
- Phius
- air sealing
- indoor environmental quality
- ultrafine particles
- high-end residential architecture
- public health
- Phius CORE
- moisture transport
- Humidity
- off-gassing
- Heat pump water heater technologies
- water as heat transfer medium
- foam insulations
- Phius ZERO
- Indoor Air Quality Concerns
- thermal conductivity
- HVAC
- human well-being
- dew point temperature
- moisture dynamics
- collaboration
- ASHRAE
- vapor barriers
- Thermal Energy