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A Solar Decathlon Entry from Europe’s Far North
Team Finland’s Luukku project aims to show it is suited not only to winter in northern Europe, but also to June weather in central Spain, where Solar Decathlon Europe is making its debut
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Delay in Lead-Paint Rule Enforcement? Maybe
If Senate amendment is approved by the House of Representatives, small contractors will have until September 30 to get necessary training
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Pitting LEED Against Hopes and Expectations
A LEED-certified building’s energy efficiency performance puzzles its operators, and a team of health experts pushes for higher materials standards
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Prescott Passive House: A Class Project
The latest project from the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Planning’s design-build program aims for Passive House certification and affordability
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Michael Chandler: Helping Steer the Green Bandwagon
Why he was the right person to win the Builder Advocate of the Year award at NAHB’s National Green Building Conference
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Another High-Performance Project in Wisconsin
The Resource House conforms to Energy Star and Green Built Home standards, and aims for net-zero-energy performance
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Striving for Passive House in Ohio
A single-family home in the Buckeye State is being built for maximum energy efficiency
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DOE Kicks Off R-5, Low-E Window Program
The agency’s Builder Technologies Program has readied a special web page to offer triple-glazed and low-e windows at affordable prices
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National Green Building Awards’ Affordable/Custom Winner
A house in Michigan captures an individual-project award during the National Green Building Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina
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Finding Efficiency with Luxury – but No Solar
Despite a location that’s not optimal for solar, a Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge contestant aims to meld high-end amenities and high performance