New Construction
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Pouring a Concrete Foundation in Cold Weather
How do you keep concrete warm when everything else is freezing?
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Next-Generation Prefabrication
Stakeholders in the residential prefab industry are shifting their focus to high-value building components and their cost- and time-savings potential
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Designing Fire-Ready, Resilient Houses
A Texas-based architect describes building ignition-resistant houses in accordance with the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
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The Harris Housing Plan
The presidential candidate is touting an “opportunity economy,” but what does this entail and how does it support affordable housing?
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Laminated Glass, Part 1
Learn about the materials that comprise this type of safety glass and its key characteristics
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Minneapolis 2040 Plan Reinstated
But is there enough political will in this progressive town to build the equitable housing the city needs?
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Achieving Affordable High-Performance Homes
Using small-house design principles, prefabrication construction technologies, and strategically chosen high-performance building elements, a small neighborhood developer keeps costs below the median in his market
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Carbon Emissions in a Typical New Production Home
A case study report from the NREL shows the importance of selecting materials and construction practices that reduce carbon emissions in homebuilding
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Furred Continuous Insulation Wall Assembly to Meet 2021 Codes
A wall designed to be readily adopted by builders as an alternative to more complicated walls with continuous exterior insulation
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Roof for a Mild Coastal Climate
If mechanical equipment is going in the attic, should the attic be sealed and conditioned or vented and unconditioned?
