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The AC Industry’s Conundrum
Cooling is warming the planet, but market failures are preventing the AC industry from innovating
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Zero-Energy Homes Are Ready for the Mainstream
Zero-energy homes have become more cost-effective and should no longer be viewed as only for the wealthy
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Green Roofs Could Reduce Heat-Related Deaths
In cities like Chicago, low-income neighborhoods would gain the most with the addition of more green roofs
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Ventilation for Passive House Multifamily Projects, Part 2
Weighing the pros and cons of heat-recovery vs. energy-recovery ventilators
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Saving Sustainably: Shingling the Roof
Interlocking aluminum roof shingles should keep out the weather and hold up to a saltwater environment
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Solar Panels Don’t Make Good Roads
Early test results show that electricity generated by solar roadways is very expensive
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Ventilation for Passive House Multifamily Projects, Part 1
Weighing the pros and cons of unitized and central systems for large buildings
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What I Learned With WUFI Modeling Software
After six weeks of research, a designer offers some practical advice to architects planning to run thermal and moisture simulations
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California’s Push for Carbon-Free Electricity
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a new law requiring carbon-free power by 2045. Is that feasible?
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Can Sustainability Be Affordable?
Walmart tried to do it — and here’s what happened