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Heliotrope: When a Home Becomes a Solar Hive
Rolf Disch Solar Architecture’s Heliotrope, a rotating house with a double-axis solar-power tracking system, is designed to maximize the home’s passive solar and solar power features
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DOE Targets Innovation in Its Weatherization Program
Almost $120 million committed to a pilot program that will enhance existing services with renewable-energy installations, other technologies, and new financial models
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Remodeling a U.K. Victorian for Passivhaus Performance
A nonprofit housing group leads the way on a deep energy retrofit that aims to meet Passivhaus standards at a reasonable cost
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A Habitat in Mississippi Follows Two Paths to Green
Bay-Waveland Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated its first LEED for Homes Platinum certification, and aims high for future projects
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Traditional Styling, Passive House Construction
One of the first new homes on the West Coast of the U.S. to earn Passivhaus certification blends seamlessly with much older homes in the neighborhood
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A Three-Home Project in Wales Aims for Serious Green
Two of the homes will meet the Passivhaus standard, the third to near net-zero-energy performance
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An NZE Project, a Tragic Fire, and a Will to Rebuild
The focus is on heat generated by spray polyurethane foam that had been freshly sprayed in the attic of the nearly completed Alstonvale Net Zero House, near Montreal
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A New Prefab Rollout from Michelle Kaufmann
The Bay Area-based architect announces a line of modular single-family homes designed to provide net-zero-energy performance
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Cleantech’s Model for Performance, Sustainability
A homebuilding education and consulting service unveils a showcase home that merges ecological features and traditional lines
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A Cohousing Community Readies for Construction
Enrollment is almost full, housing designs are approved, and a prototype home built to Passive House standards is ready for visitors