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Wolfe Island Passive House — An Introduction
After planning a more conventional structure, a couple changes gears and decides to build with cross-laminated timber
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Blue Heron Ecohaus: Adding it All Up, Part 3
We never planned to build a certified Passive House, but in the end we wondered how close we had actually come
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New Furnaces Will Be More Efficient
In fine-tuning its efficiency standard for gas furnaces, the Department of Energy creates a separate class for smaller units
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Another Solar Myth Bites the Dust
Can plastic tubing be used for solar collectors connected to a domestic hot water system?
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Off-Grid in Canada: Choosing Efficient Appliances
Picking appliances, lighting, and water-heating equipment for an off-grid home
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Will a Merged Tesla-SolarCity Put a Solar-Powered Battery in Every Home?
A merger would give the combined company more opportunities to pair Powerwall systems with solar panel installations
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Solar Contagion and Lessons for Other Energy Upgrades
What makes solar power contagious, and can home energy upgrades spread the same way?
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Adding it All Up, Part 2
Why Passive House construction won’t really catch on in Canada until it adopts its own standard that better reflects the climate
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Rust Belt Cities Go Green to Aid Urban Revival
Gary, Indiana, is joining other fading industrial centers in an effort to turn abandoned neighborhoods into gardens and parks
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A Business Model for Net-Zero Energy Districts
An integrated plan from the Rocky Mountain Institute points the way