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We Need Zero Energy Communities
Here's how to design whole communities that give back as much as they take
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Does Your Insulation Have Low Embodied Carbon?
Before deciding on what kind of insulation you're going to use, consider it's global warming potential
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Urban Rustic: Basement Paint Splatter
Taking a hint from Jackson Pollock for an unusual floor finish that was fun to apply
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Why Is Indoor Air Pollution Largely Unregulated?
Pollutants are all around us, but regulation of air quality largely stops at the front door
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How Renewable Energy Could Emerge on Top After the Pandemic
Short-term prospects for wind and solar look rocky, but in the long term renewables could emerge stronger than ever
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Frugal Happy: A Stronger Neighborhood in a Covid-19 World
Despite the hardships and sadness the pandemic has brought, this neighborhood is closer than before
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Making Building Interiors Healthier in a Pandemic
The goal shouldn't be to murder all indoor microbes but rather to cultivate healthy microbiomes
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Coronavirus and the Fragility of Auto-Centric Cities
We need a vision of transportation that does not stop at EVs, but includes back-to-basics, cost-effective, low-carbon alternatives
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To Cut Carbon Emissions, a Movement Grows to ‘Electrify Everything’
U.S. communities are instituting bans on natural gas in new construction to speed the transition to an all-electric future
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To Protect People from Climate Extremes, Weatherize Their Homes
Weatherization provides long-term benefits by providing a safe refuge from environmental threats