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Urban Rustic: The Blower Door Test
The painstaking efforts of building an airtight house pay off
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Proposal to Cut Efficiency Budgets Makes No Sense
The Trump administration's new budget cuts energy efficiency and clean energy programs
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If You Are Flying, You Should Be Buying Carbon Offsets
Air travel has a gigantic carbon footprint — and contrary to popular belief, carbon offsets do make a difference
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America Can Afford a Green New Deal — Here’s How
A new tax on carbon and new taxes on the wealthiest Americans would help pay for a transition away from fossil fuels
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Saving Sustainably: Installing the Ventilation System
An energy-recovery ventilator will provide fresh air throughout the house and a boost function for some rooms
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All-Electric Buildings Can Work in Cold Climates
Deep efficiency combined with photovoltaic panels can drastically improve the economics of electrification
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Why Expensive Asbestos Litigation Just Won’t Go Away
Congress has chosen not to create a national asbestos injury compensation fund
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An Innovative Financing Tool That Makes Energy Efficiency Affordable
By rolling upgrade costs into monthly bills, utilities are helping customers save energy and money at the same time
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Electric Cars Could Make America’s Crumbling Roads Even Worse
State and federal taxes on gasoline pay for about three-quarters of what the U.S. spends on road maintenance
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Urban Rustic: Choosing and Installing a Ductless Minisplit
A right-sized system and three indoor heads spells comfort, even when a polar vortex blasts into town