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Hitting the Brakes on Canada’s Retrofit Program
Only hours before the cutoff, the government tells the public that bookings will end for the home audits that are a prerequisite for participation ecoEnergy Retrofit-Home
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Michelle Kaufmann’s Segue
The architect talks about her new projects and staying the sustainable-design course
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Recycled Stimulus Anxiety for Serious Materials
Slow development of jobs-creating projects isn’t exclusive to the stimulus-funded weatherization program. Just ask Serious Materials
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The Home Stretch for HOME STAR?
Proposed incentives for residential energy efficiency retrofits would help create green jobs nationwide
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The Energy Star Audit Wobble
A congressional audit of the EPA program puts further pressure on the agency to improve its processes for testing and verification
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Taking Sides on Efficiency Rules for Manufactured Housing
As it develops energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing, the DOE is being challenged to balance stringency and cost, prescriptive measures and performance requirements
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A Passive House Kick-Start in the Northwest
One of the first Passive House projects in Washington state is under construction in Seattle, and a regional organization is now promoting the standard
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When Remodelers Carve Paths to Passive House
The retrofit of a 1960s home in Northern California aims for Passive House certification. And the DOE sees it as a Building America prototype
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The Scramble for EPA “Lead-Safe” Certification
With the agency’s Renovation, Repair and Painting rule set to take effect in April, a shortage of certification trainers raises concerns. Will certifications ramp up in time for Home Star?
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A Strategy for Cost-Effective Efficiency in Tucson
A local builder develops his own approach to making most of a well-insulated envelope