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Window Shades, Blinds, and Awnings
How to choose window modifications to prevent summertime overheating
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Repaying Debt in an Era of Energy Scarcity
Why isn’t homebuilding rebounding? What’s the true value of a gallon of gasoline? (Hint: a lot more than $4.)
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Four Ways That Water Gets Into Buildings
Water enters buildings by bulk transport, by capillarity, by piggybacking with infiltrating air, and by vapor diffusion. Once you get your priorities straight, you can implement strategies to prevent water damage.
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Recycled Content in Building Products: Should You Care?
Recycled content is usually green, but be suspicious if that is the best thing that the manufacturer could think of to highlight on the package
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Recognizing the Nine Types of Greenwashing
Sorting out green from greenwash has become a necessity for professionals doing work in green building
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New and Improved Cotton Insulation Still Doesn’t Work
Bonded Logic's Ultratouch denim insulation continues to show flaws — even in the company’s own promotional videos
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Ten Steps to Clean Up a Broken CFL
A broken compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) isn’t exactly hazardous waste, but it does call for special steps. Will the average person take them?
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‘Superwindows’ to the Rescue?
The race toward ever-more-efficient windows has hit a bit of a plateau, with climate-specific solutions taking command
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Using Window Stickers to Get What’s Right for Your Climate
Are you buying the right windows for your climate? Get a good look at your window sticker — ideally before you buy.
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Understanding What Makes High-Performance Windows Perform
A look at the three generations of low-e coatings, whether argon leaks from windows, and more.