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Tiny Houses Hit a Neighborhood Roadblock
A North Carolina developer sees housing opportunity while neighbors worry about declining property values
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Interest in Green Building is On the Rise
One-third of single-family builders say that most of their new homes can be called ‘green’
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Solar Industry Offers Help in Puerto Rico
As the federal government is criticized for a slow response in the wake of two hurricanes, solar companies offer equipment and installation services
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To Prove a Point, Melt Some Ice
A second ‘Ice Box Challenge’ aims to show the advantages of building to the Passive House standard
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Solar Ruling Prompts Industry Jitters
Installers of photovoltaic systems worry about job losses and price spikes as tariff case makes its way to the Oval Office
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Worrisome Chemicals Lurk Even In Green Buildings
A study of renovated housing units in Boston finds a long list of chemicals that can be traced to both building materials and occupants
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Tariff Threat Strangling Solar Market
Solar developers are putting projects on hold as the threat of new import tariffs drives up PV module prices
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Squeezing Power from Moving Water
An Oregon startup develops a pressure reducing valve that also generates electricity
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A House to Last for 500 Years
The latest adventure for architectural pioneer Dave Sellers is a house built mostly from concrete
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Design-Build Firm Seeks Toehold in Insulation Market
A Maine-based startup is developing fiberboard insulation that it hopes will rival rigid foam