Recent Articles
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Do Deep-Energy Retrofits Make Sense?
One design-build firm says no and instead favors modest building envelope upgrades, larger heat pump systems, and residential solar production
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Two Carbon-Smart Ideas in the Attic
Details on insulating and air-sealing unconditioned attics that lower embodied carbon
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Tackling Embodied Carbon in Retrofits
A firm specializing in remodeling rethinks its approach to attic and roof insulation to lower embodied carbon
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Green Buildings, Missed Opportunities, and Lessons Learned
Adding more bump-outs to an older house with complicated geometry may be a mistake
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Why Weatherization Isn’t Enough
It’s hard to reduce residential energy consumption without paying attention to house size and plug loads
