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Once Again, Weatherization Cited as a Stimulus Laggard
After weeks of reports about slow program rollouts, the Department of Energy releases its own assessment and officially sounds an alarm
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Austria Passive House Takes a Star Turn
Coverage of the Austrian Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Whistler makes you want to soak up its Passivhaus comfort and sip a glass of beer
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Big, Small, and Medium in Connecticut’s ZE Challenge
Most of the entries in Connecticut’s zero-energy home competition are well underway
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Victorian Haus Party in London
Determination and ingenuity combine to bring a 19th-century home in the northeast part of the city very close to Passivhaus performance
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Passivhaus Finds a Home in the Bayou State
An architect and university professor applies the standard to the design and construction of a house in Lafayette, Louisiana
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S.F. Keeps a Green Financing Promise
Last spring, San Francisco’s mayor said the city would establish a financing program to help homeowners make energy efficiency retrofits. That program is now being readied for launch
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“Extreme Makeover” Gets ORNL Help
A lab researcher provided technical guidance for the two “Makeover” projects featured in the February 14 episode. Filmed touring the sites: Secretaries Chu, Solis, and Duncan
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Forging Ties Between Pre-Design and Passivhaus
A Canadian company unveils a lineup of design packages for homes that implement Passivhaus concepts and can be built to achieve Passivhaus performance
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Energy Efficient Housing’s Uphill Battle in Japan
A recent news video offers a take on the Japanese homebuilding industry’s approach to energy efficiency, and one Japanese architect’s efforts to change the industry mind-set
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Habitat’s Passivhaus Focus in Vermont
A Habitat for Humanity affiliate in northwest Vermont aims to apply its affordability mandate to projects that will embrace the Passivhaus standard