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An Alternative to Wood Window Bucks
On walls with exterior insulation or a rainscreen, these reinforced EPS bucks may outperform wood or plywood bucks
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OSHA Announces New Silica Rules
Permitted exposure levels will drop sharply, affecting many parts of the construction world
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Utility Will Test the Effectiveness of Smart Meters
Chicago's Commonwealth Edison wants to find out whether these devices really help people curb their use of electricity
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N.J. Amusement Park Plans Sprawling Solar Project
The 21-megawatt photovoltaic facility will provide most of the electricity the park uses, but first a lot of trees will have to be cut down
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Hammer & Hand Updates Its Best Practices Manual
The second edition of the free manual includes new techniques for roof assemblies, air sealing, and insulation
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Passivhaus Institut Launches Online Training
New video modules in English are an introduction to this high-performance building approach
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Tesla Batteries, Electricity Sales, and Progress for a Wyoming Wind Farm
A roundup of recent developments in green building
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Reaping the Energy Rewards of Passivhaus Design
A Canadian couple marks the end of their first year of energy monitoring in a house built to the Passivhaus standard with a heating bill of less than $100
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A Cloudy Future for Coal
Major banks withdraw their support for new coal-fired power plants in the U.S.
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Researchers Seek High-Performance Walls for Study
Wireless sensors will be installed in exterior walls to gather information on moisture and temperature