Intense solar radiation in the summer can send temperatures in an attic soaring to 150 degrees and higher. While you may not spend time in your attic, its heat is transferred to the living space below ...

Q. Tim, what can you tell me about whole-house fans and attic fans? Do they really work to cool an attic space? I’m not sure which one I should consider one since I have air conditioning. What’s ...

Which solar attic fan is best? As most homeowners already know, attics can get extremely hot. Lacking the proper ventilation found in the rest of the home, these upper rooms can feel like they’re ...

Some common building materials absorb a lot of sunlight and radiate it inward as heat, and roofing tiles are among the worst — especially darker ones. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, ...

Whole house fans (AKA attic fans) were first used in the U.S. a century ago, but fell out of favor as air conditioning became common. Now homeowners are taking a second look at this method of home ...

TULSA, OK -- One of the worst places for the heat to build up is in your attic. Temperatures there can reach as high as 130 degrees during the summer. Summertime could be trouble for an often ...

Question: I opened the attic access panel in my closet to get a box and the heat was intense. There is attic insulation so is this increasing our cooling costs? If so, how can I reduce the heat?

Dear Ken: We have a 2,500-square-foot house and want to put in an attic fan. What should we look for and what are the things we should know? — Tim Answer: This is a wonderful system for our area. The ...

One of the biggest ways your home can lose heat is through an improperly insulated attic. Here's how to get the peak of your ...

Heating and cooling a house are two of the biggest ongoing costs for homeowners and are responsible for the bulk of the average household’s energy consumption. A new kind of roof-and-attic system ...