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Essential Energy-Audit Equipment
Erik North describes the tools that energy raters and auditors use to inspect a home
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The Journal of Poor Homebuilding
Photos of energy leaks, envelope holes, thermal bypasses, dirty insulation, and environmental hazards
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Cold-Climate Passivhaus Construction Costs
Three new homes cast doubt on the idea that it’s too expensive to build to the Passivhaus standard in cold climates
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Green Building Haikus
A few 17-syllable poems about building science, sustainable construction, and the Passivhaus standard
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Be the Change You Want to See in the World
Can we apply Gandhi’s advice to building design, and thereby achieve sustainable prosperity?
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Design for Disassembly
Let’s design new buildings in a way that makes it easier to remove reusable components when the building reaches the end of its life
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Fiberglass versus Cellulose
Fiberglass batts are inexpensive and widely available, but dense-packed cellulose does a better job of reducing air leakage
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The Pretty Good House, Part 2
The building science group in Maine has a second meeting to discuss specifications for the Pretty Good House
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PHIUS PHlogging
Why is Katrin Klingenberg proposing to water down the Passivhaus standard?
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The Pretty Good House
Finding the right balance between construction cost and energy performance