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Tackling the Skilled Labor Shortage
Fine Homebuilding magazine joins efforts to bolster training and trade opportunities with a Keep Craft Alive campaign
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An Aging Solar Star Eases into Retirement
Entries in the Solar Decathlon design competitions get a brief time in the spotlight before they are put out to pasture — and sometimes turned into actual dwellings
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Dutch Firm Creates a House of Cardboard
Layers of cardboard wrapped around a form produce a house its designers promise will last for at least 50 years
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New York Will Swap Nuclear Plant for More Renewables
Two working reactors at Indian Point, accounting for 10% of the state’s total power generation, will be mothballed early
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Builder Invents Clip for Installing Foam
The Rigid Foam Clip can be used in vented roof assemblies, for radiant-floor heat distribution, and in raised-heel roof trusses
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Building a Better Low-Cost Rental
An Ohio Passive House consultant thinks even low-cost housing can have a superinsulated shell and low energy costs
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China Tops LEED List Outside U.S.
LEED projects in the U.S. still dwarf those in the rest of the world and now stand at more than 336 million square meters
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Nevada Reverses Unpopular Net-Metering Rule
Citing Abe Lincoln, the state's chief utility regulator gives solar installers some grounds for hope, but southern Nevada remains in limbo
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Registration Opens for BuildingEnergy Conference
Early registration for the March 7 NESEA conference in Boston will save you $150
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Vermont Utility Vies for Off-Grid Business
Green Mountain Power becomes the nation's first utility to offer equipment and services for customers who don't want to be tied to the grid