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Georgia City Bucks Wood High-Rise Trend
In Sandy Springs, Georgia, wood structural components won't be allowed in large buildings over three stories tall
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GE Will Drop Heat-Pump Water Heaters
After a 2012 launch, sales prove disappointing despite efficiencies much higher than conventional electric-resistance water heaters
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Apartment Owner Makes Unusually Big Push for Solar
A Minnesota partnership has concluded that the time is right to invest $1.6 million in PV systems
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Lawmakers Try to Prop Up the Sagging Biomass Industry
Science is not on their side, but lawmakers want the EPA to treat biomass as if it were as environmentally benign as wind or solar
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Passive House Building in the Digital Age
A Maine factory begins production of components for panelized Passive House buildings
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SolarCity is Getting Into the Roofing Shingle Business
Its giant new plant in New York will produce building-integrated photovoltaic shingles just as another manufacturer throws in the towel
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Couple Sacrifices Electricity in Smart Meter Dispute
The Maryland pair would rather sit through a sweltering summer without air conditioning than pay a smart meter opt-out fee
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Green Seal Publishes a New Insulation Standard
The nonprofit certifier lays out benchmarks for certifying many types of residential insulation
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New York Earmarks Millions for Efficient Building
The state estimates that the $16 million fund will produce energy savings of $9 million annually
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Manufactured Homes Will Get a New Energy Code
As proposed, the new HUD rules would save each homeowner thousands of dollars