Building Matters
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Meeting Energy Code Requirements Using the Performance Path
By considering things like energy-efficient mechanicals, window orientation, and renewable energy sources, homes can be evaluated to meet the energy codes
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The Path Forward for Offsite Construction
Considering the failure of past prefab manufacturers’ ventures, it stands to reason that slow and steady growth is the name of the game
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Workforce Development in Residential Construction
Share your thoughts on how best to build a skilled workforce capable of advancing sustainable building practices
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Prefab Bathrooms and Kitchens
Modular construction applied to the two hardest-working rooms in a house
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Adaptive Reuse and the Housing Shortage
Code officials and designers weigh in on the risks and benefits of office-to-housing conversions
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Window Testing
A builder illuminates the testing standards and methods of a reptued windows and doors manufacturer
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Residential Bee Remediation
A builder’s storied experience demonstrates best practices for ridding a house of a massive honeybee colony
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Meeting Energy Code Requirements Using Prescriptive Paths
Using the 2021 IRC's prescriptive table of R-values or U-factor calculations are two ways to satisfy energy conservation codes
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Prefabrication for Retrofits
Modular construction’s path forward includes retrofitting older buildings with high-efficiency facades
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The Role of PACE Financing in Greening America’s Housing
Climate-proofing is critical, but do the cost-benefits make sense?
