IAQ-2 ABSN FACTSHEET.pdf
Indoor Air Quality Improvement for Home Owners: II. Moisture, Ventilation & Pressure by ABSN. Here in Part II, we provide some general tips concerning combustion appliances, and moisture, ventilation and pressure management. These issues often overlap, and are difficult to categorize, but play important roles in residentail IAQ.

EEM-00252 Searching 4 Energy Saving Homes.pdf
Searching the Market for Energy-Saving Homes -- A Checklist for Alaska Many features about a home can make a difference in your comfort and in the amount of energy needed for heating, cooling, and lighting. The following checklist will help you evaluate the energy-saving potential of a home, or help you determine whether a home you may be buying, building, or remodeling will be economical to operate.

EEM-00450 IAQ Strategies for Cold Climates.pdf
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Strategies for Cold Climates This is a new publication as of Autumn 2004. It replaces our former publication on ventilation strategies and is based on Alaska research results. Various levels and options for ventilation systems and control strategies are described, as well as concerns over induction of pollutants like carbon monoxide and radon if "exhaust-only" systems are used. The publication is intended as a decision guide for ventilating residences. Cost estimates are included.

EEM-01152 Comparative Unit Fuel Costs for Dollar Net Heat Output.pdf
Comparative Unit Fuel Costs for Equivalent Dollar Net Heat Output The continual rise in energy costs has resulted in an interest in the development of simple methods for determining optimum fuel costs. The following tables provide one method of comparing unit fuel costs based on equivalent net heat production in British Thermal Units per dollar ($1.00) of fuel expenditure.

EEM-01252 Caulks & Sealants.pdf
Caulks and Sealants Factsheet Up to 40% of winter home heat loss can be the result of cold air infiltration, especially through leaky windows and door casings. Caulking and weatherstripping can reduce this easily, effectively and inexpensively. They also increase the comfort level in drafty homes. If you can feel drafts around windows and doors, baseboards, or elsewhere in your home, caulking and weatherstripping are probably needed. And it doesn't require an experienced handyman to do the work; you can do it yourself. This pamphlet provides a factsheet for a wide range of caulks and sealants.

EEM-01256 Acitve Solar.pdf
Active Solar Heating Factsheet In active solar heating, heat from incoming solar radiation (insolation) is collected, stored and used for space heating and/or domestic water heating. The system is called active because pumps and fans are used to transfer the captured solar energy to the area of use. The main components of an active solar system are the collector controls, the heat storage area and the distribution system. This factsheet discusses this system in more depth.

EEM-01258 Passive Solar.pdf
Passive Solar Heating Factsheet Solar energy is often discounted as a viable energy alternative in northern latitudes such as Alaska. In reality, the energy of the sun can provide a significant portion of Alaska's heating needs. The most efficient and least expensive way to tap this resource is through design and construction of houses that collect and store solar energy without fans, pumps or other mechanical devices. Passive solar heating makes use of warmth moved by the natural processes of reflections, radiation, conduction and convection.

EEM-01259 Solar Greenhouse.pdf
The Attached Solar Greenhouse Factsheet Attached solar greenhouses have gained considerable popularity, as an addition to an existing house or as an integral part of a new home. The attraction of the solar greenhouse is its adaptability. Design, construction, and use involve a wide range of options which can be combined to meet many tastes, needs and budgets.

EEM-01350 Woodstoves.pdf
Woodstoves: A Safety Checklist Factsheet To protect your family and property, woodstoves must be properly installed and operated. This checklist was developed so that you can review the most important points before you start that first fire in your new woodstove.

EEM-01352 Windpower.pdf
Wind Power Factsheet Wind energy conversion systems (WECS) convert the kinetic energy of a renewable resource&endash;wind&endash;to mechanical energy. This energy can be used as electric power or for direct applications such as water pumping. Several important considerations need to be applied to use successful wind energy for home power. These considerations include site evaluation, proper choice of equipment, and energy conservation.

EEM-01355 Fairbanks Solar.pdf
Fairbanks Solar & Weather Information

EEM-01356 Anchorage Solar.pdf
Anchorage Solar & Weather Information.

EEM-01454 Insulation Factsheet.pdf
Insulation Factsheet New insulation materials are constantly being developed. This Factsheet can be a guide to help you determine the advantages and disadvantages of new products. Always check independent test results to confirm product claims.

EEM-04452 Insulating Existing House.pdf
Tips on Insulating an Existing House Insulating a house after it has been built is more expensive than insulating as it is being built. It is rather difficult to justify adding insulation to an existing home purely on a basis of reducing heating costs. However, it can usually be justified on the basis of improving the comfort of the home, reducing condensation maintenance costs and conserving national energy supplies. Suggestions for improving the insulation value of your home follow.

EEM-04953 Your Oil Furnace.pdf
Your Oil Furnace: Keep it Running Efficiently (with Record) This pamphlet discusses the information that should be a part of a normal tune-up. Recording the tune-up then becomes a reference and historical record of the burner's performance. A recording chart to help in keeping track of furnace stack temperature changes is included also.

EEM-04953A Furnace Maintenance Record.pdf
Furnace Maintenance Record Now, the Cooperative Extension Service has a sticker available (attached) that can be placed directly on your oil furnace as a permanent record of tune-up information. On the sticker, the furnace maintenance person should record the following: date of the tune-up, stack temperature, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) number, smoke number, combustion efficiency, nozzle size.

EEM-04955 Keeping Your House Operating in Winter.pdf
KEEPING YOUR HOUSE OPERATING DURING A COLD ALASKAN WINTER: Overcoming utility freezup problems Wintertime in Alaska can be cold with temperatures of forty, fifty, sixty, even seventy below zero. Severe outside temperatures can cause severe inside problems. When utilities stop functioning because of the cold, it is inconvenient and even dangerous. Knowing how to keep utilities functioning or how to restore them to working order during periods of severe cold weather is very important.

HCM-00952 Special Building in Ak.pdf
Special Considerations for Building in Alaska Special considerations for building in Alaska are recommended that are normally not included in structures designed for milder climates in the Lower 48 states. Plans and publications will be developed as new construction techniques are developed in Arctic construction.

HCM-01552 Insulating Wood Roofs.pdf
NBI-Retrofit Insulation in Wood Roofs This bulletin describes how wooden roofs can be retrofitted with additional insulation to improve the thermal efficiency of the house. Suggestions are provided for suitable ways to retrofit wooden roofs, the various insulation methods available are outlined, and U values (heat transmission coefficient) for various insulation thicknesses are given.

HCM-01553 Insulate Concrete Walls.pdf
NBI-Retrofit Insulation in Concrete & Masonry Walls This bulletin describes techniques for retrofitting insulation on outer walls of concrete or masonry, concrete blocks or bricks. It can help contractors and homeowners select a suitable method of retrofitting insulation. Techniques for external insulation focus on frame walls ventilated to the outside. New methods of retrofit insulation are also included, as are K-values of the alternative insulation thicknesses.

HCM-01554 Wooden Walls.pdf
NBI-Retrofit Insulation in Existing Wooden Walls This bulletin shows how insulation should be added to wood walls to improve their thermal efficiency. Advice is given on the uses of various insulation methods and U values (heat transmission coefficient) with the alternative insulation thicknesses.

HCM-04458 Windows.pdf
BUILDING IN ALASKA Windows Windows are the most unique element of buildings. They ideally provide opportune lighting, security, protection from weather and prevent air leakage. At the same time they are often operable and may be relied upon for ventilation. In Alaskan conditions, they must function as transparent insulation. Their sizing and orientation is a crucial element of thermal design in our climate zone. Windows are very important to obtaining a quality, durable energy-efficient home.

IAQ-1 ABSN FACT SHEET.pdf
Indoor Air Quality: I. Materials and Furnishings by ABSN We all want a safe place to call home. Often, we take for granted that the air in our homes is safe, but it may not be. The topic of indoor air quality (IAQ) can be a very complex one. These factsheets provide guidance to improve IAQ. In Part I, we provide tips on selecting materials and furnishings for your home. Consult your local hardware store or shop online to find IAQ-friendly products. In Part II, we detail management of combustion pollutants, moisture, ventilation, and other issues relevant to Alaska homeowners.