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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
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Building a Spiral Stair
A site-built spiral staircase saves valuable floor area, but poses some construction challenges
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Does This Tiny Island Hold the Answer to the Future of Electricity?
Integrating time-tested technology with emerging innovations, remote Isle au Haut could be a renewable energy model for the rest of the world
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Urban Rustic: Tile Floors
Porcelain tile is durable, and it was available in a pleasing mix of colors and textures
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America’s Love Affair with the Single-Family House Is Cooling
Multifamily dwellings are making inroads where single-family homes have been the rule, but the transition will be slow and difficult
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Saving Sustainably: Installing a Heat-Pump Water Heater
This hybrid model is vented to the outside to minimize heat loss in the winter
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Polyisocyanurate Rigid Foam and Thermal Drift
National Research Council Canada is evaluating aged in-service polyisocyanurate insulation
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Did Our Net-Zero House Meet its Energy Goals?
Upgraded insulation and windows, plus a 9.8 kW solar array, help these homeowners realize a power surplus
