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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint — Part One
Boulder County’s Climate-Smart loan program
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LEED Can Change, Part Three: The Education Program
Here’s where I start to get a bit giddy (I know that’s geeky). When I was teaching high school environmental science, I had my students create and carry out green…
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Moisture Sources, Relative Humidity, and Mold
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Thermal Bridging
Why insulation should not end with filling framing cavities
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Pressure-Treated Sill Plates and the Building Code
Code requirements for wood-concrete contact treat the symptoms of rot, not the cause Last week we talked about moisture meters, and I asked readers why the wood in the picture…
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Tools of the Trade: Moisture Meters
A moisture meter is a simple, easy-to-use tool for evaluating moisture and mold problems Moisture meters help you figure out whether your building materials are too wet. They typically use…
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Are Solar-Powered Attic Ventilators Green?
Fans that pull hot air out of attics can cause more problems than they solve
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Peter Yost interview on Go Green Radio
Listen to Peter and Go Green Radio host Jill Buck discuss what makes a green home. Peter emphasizes the importance of the building process as well as the products used.…
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Is Saving Energy Expensive?
70% energy savings are not only possible, they can be affordable. Why we need, and what we don't know about, deep energy retrofits At the recent Affordable Comfort conference in…
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The Time for Building Green Homes has Arrived
_The Link Between Energy Efficiency and Our Country's Best Interests Are Now Well Understood. Here's five reasons why the time is ripe to build and remodel green_ In my last…