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A U.S.-Made Door for Passivhaus Buildings
An Oregon builder, Hammer & Hand, is producing high-R doors designed for Passivhaus projects
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Testing the Effect of Plastic Pipes on Potable Water
A government grant is enabling researchers to study how plastic pipe affects drinking water odor and chemical quality
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Calling all Weatherization Workers
The DOE wants to interview weatherization workers and home performance contractors to find out more about the ‘values, opportunities, and challenges’ of their work
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FTC Warns Window Makers on Exaggerated Energy Claims
The agency hasn’t let up on its push to reduce misleading or erroneous marketing claims of energy savings resulting from replacement-window installations
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Housing Units Get Small in San Francisco
A multiunit project aims to appeal to urban dwellers with a taste for energy efficiency and a tolerance for limited space
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A New Net-Zero Community
Two builders team up for subdivision in southern Maine that will feature net-zero-ready houses at moderate prices
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A Documentary Film on the Passivhaus Movement
Charlie Hoxie's new movie can be viewed online for free
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A Day of Passivhaus Immersion in New York City
New York Passive House presents a one-day symposium on many of the region’s exemplary new-construction and retrofit projects
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DOE Announces Winners of its ‘Apps for Energy’ Competition
Software developers were challenged to come up with apps to help utility customers trim their energy costs
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Aiming for Passivhaus in Boston
Powahouse, a three-unit, three-story condominium under construction in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood, is on track to meet the standard