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Pro/Con: Vinyl is Lethal
From Cradle to Grave, It's the Worst Choice The environmental, health, and social equity impacts of vinyl throughout its life cycle – from production to use to disposal – make…
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Pro/Con: Vinyl Is Green
Vinyl's affordability can help green go mainstream BY PATRICK MOORE Architects and home builders across the nation are increasingly interested in green building. Yet, especially in this time of deep…
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Five Things You Can Do Right Now to Cut Your Utility Bill
Green building has become a poster child for everything from solar panels to bamboo flooring. While all aspects are of green building are important, the first step towards a green…
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Building Scientists Meet for a Roundtable Discussion
Making houses better, one camper at a time
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Heating and cooling the outside
What's wrong with this picture? a) The air handler and duct work are in the hottest and coldest part of the house. b) The wall insulation isn't working. c) There's…
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Green Products Don’t Make It Green
Process Comes First, Then Products Green houses can be built with un-green products and un-green houses can be built with all-green products. In our common vernacular, “green” has come to…
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Are Heat Pumps Green?
Not If the Electricity that Powers the Pump is Generated by Burning Coal An article in the Home and Garden section of the New York Times titled "Time to Worry…
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Day 1 at Building Science Summer Camp
The Best and the Brightest Meet Every Year to Talk Green Building What did I do for summer vacation? I went to camp, met with our advisory team, learned about…
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Day 2 at Building Science Summer Camp
More Reports from the Best Minds in the Green Building Business What did I do for summer vacation? I met with our advisory team, learned about physics, ate food from…
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Are All Air-Filter Ratings Equal?
Effectiveness Ratings Change, Depending on the Size of the Particles Being Filtered. Some filters labeled as 99% effective are only 10% effective when you change the sampling method. Particle size…