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CT Energy Challenge Announces Winners for 2010
Inaugural contest, which included 15 contestants, highlights the three projects with the lowest HERS index
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Prescott Passive House Saga Continues, with a Discount
On the market since summer, the house earns Passivhaus certification and is re-listed with a 11% price cut
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An Architect, an Arch, and Passive House Performance
Crossway, a single-family home in southeast England designed by architect Richard Hawkes, meets the Passivhaus standard
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The Passive House Family Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Another project aiming for Passivhaus certification wraps up in the borough, this time in the Park Slope neighborhood
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Big Home, LEED Platinum Rating, but Still a Slow Sell
Landing Platinum certification was one thing for this California luxury-home project, finding a buyer was another
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In New Jersey, Weatherization’s Bureaucratic Meltdown
Agency turmoil, supervision and auditing failures, and contractor confusion force officials to rewire the state’s program
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Weatherization in Alaska Includes Skirmishes with Moisture and Mold
As homeowners seal air leaks and add insulation to make homes more energy efficient, they sometimes neglect the need to exhaust excess water vapor from the interior
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In Denver, a Conference for Energy Efficiency Retrofitters
The Colorado Energy Star Summit aims to cultivate interest in careers focused on home-performance improvements
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Touting a Hotel with High (Energy Efficiency) Standards
A hotel designed for Passivhaus performance is being developed in Oroville, Washington, using prefab containerized components
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Average Cost of Meeting 2009 IECC? Not Much
Because of savings on energy costs, recovering the added construction expense often takes well under four years, according to Building Codes Assistance Project calculations