39 essays
Energy Audit
Heat pumps, solar, insulation, air sealing, and the real numbers behind every energy upgrade—with utility bills, ROI, and honest results.
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Home Assistant Voice Setup That Survives Family LifeHome assistant voice setup explained by an engineer who's built one: hardware picks, real ...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 15, 2026
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Home Assistant Green Setup: The 2026 Guide to an Efficient, Automated HouseHome assistant green setup guide: automate your house to reduce energy bills and waste. Re...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 14, 2026
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How to Setup Home Assistant Without Losing Your MindSetup home assistant with a real-world guide: hardware picks, step-by-step install, automa...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 13, 2026
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How to setup Home Assistant: The Engineer's Guide to Actually Finishing the ProjectHow to setup Home Assistant the right way in 2026. Step-by-step for hardware, first boot, ...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 12, 2026
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Home Assistant Setup: A Homeowner's Guide to Building a Smarter HouseHome Assistant setup explained by a network engineer. Learn the hardware, cost, and automa...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 11, 2026
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My Heat Pump: 18 Months of Real Data and a Cold JanuaryEighteen months of real heat-pump data, utility bills, and one brutal Boise January—what a...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 04, 2026
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Blower Door Test: The Result That Broke My SpiritA blower-door test on a 2003 Boise house delivered a number that hurt—then became the road...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 04, 2026
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Solar in Boise: Year-One Production from My 8.4 kW SystemReal year-one production numbers from an 8.4 kW solar system in Boise—what the panels actu...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 03, 2026
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Five Energy Upgrades That Paid for Themselves in a YearFive real energy upgrades in a 2003 Boise house that recovered their cost in under twelve ...
Wes ChandlerEnergy Audit
Aug 02, 2026
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