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Debating the Passivhaus Standard for North America
Environmental Building News executive editor Alex Wilson suggests accommodations for climate and building size, generating thoughtful feedback
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Pioneering Passive House in the Western U.S.
One of the first to meet the standard west of the Mississippi is a 3,000-sq.-ft. home in Salt Lake City
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LEED Platinum, from Philly to East Asia
Two affordable-housing projects by Postgreen get the certification, as does Green Tomorrow house in Yongin, South Korea, a project of corporate giant Samsung
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The Zenergy House Retrofit in L.A.
A house built in 1950 gets a makeover that combines Home Performance with Energy Star and other eco-friendly improvements
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Getting a Grip on Green-Home Appraisals and Insurance
More time, training, and green-construction data will be needed for fairer evaluations in the real estate and insurance markets
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The Solar Decathlon 2011 Lineup
The Department of Energy announces the 20 teams competing in next year’s solar-power showdown in the nation’s capitol
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California’s First New-Home Passivhaus Is Also a Rental
Built for low-income households in the Bay Area, Blue2 is a project of Community Land Trust Association of West Marin.
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Court Ruling, Feds Push Against Defective Chinese Drywall
A judge in the U.S. rules against a manufacturer in China, while a federal agency recommends gutting homes with tainted drywall. But relief for homeowners might still be a ways off
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Squeezing the Price on Passivhaus
A builder in Maine nears completion of a prototype designed to earn Passivhaus certification, with construction costs at about $150 per square foot
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Applying Passive House to a Century-old Building
A long-neglected home in Boston is being retrofitted into an energy efficiency demonstration project called JP Green House. Passive House certification is next