Heat pumps are efficient, but they are also very much climate-dependent. When it comes to moisture control, sizing the heat pump correctly is the most effective step an HVAC contractor can take. Some ...

When it comes to controlling moisture at the building envelope, the construction industry has traditionally focused on blocking water and vapor from entering and getting trapped in the external wall ...

Summary: Among all the challenges plaguing buildings in the U.S., moisture-related problems are at the top of the list. This report offers design solutions for avoiding the long list of problems that ...

Good refrigeration practice dictates that the moisture level in a refrigeration system must be carefully controlled. Effective measures for moisture control using POE lubricants have been developed ...

Soil moisture plays a crucial role for the energy partitioning at Earth’s surface. Changing fractions of latent and sensible heat fluxes caused by soil moisture variations can affect both near-surface ...

[Clover] loves plant biology, and tends a small garden while she is at home during breaks from college. She says that her family is notoriously unreliable when it comes to caring for plants, so she ...