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Build Disaster-Proof Homes Before Storms Strike
Many technologies can make our buildings more hazard-resistant, but we don't use them often enough
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Off-Grid in Canada: Solar Was the Only Real Choice
Craig Anderson doubles the size of his solar array and tinkers with the best installation angle for the north country
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It’s Time to Plan for Electric Vehicles on the Grid
These vehicles will not be niche products for very long, and their adoption could come in an astonishingly short time
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Mechanical and Electrical Systems at the Orchards at Orenco Project
A model for energy-efficient affordable housing in the Pacific Northwest
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If Carbon Pricing Is So Great, Why Isn’t It Working?
Political hurdles and low prices have made carbon pricing a low-impact affair
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Adding it All Up
Musings on Passive House standards and the costs of new home construction, Part 1
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Looking for a Breakthrough in Cement and Concrete
The most common building material on the planet extracts a heavy environmental toll, but there are opportunities for change
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Floating Solar: A Win-Win for Drought-Stricken Lakes
Floating solar arrays are being deployed in Brazil and Japan, and they could work in the U.S., too
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Blower Door Testing
The owners set what they think is an ambitious but realistic goal for airtightness
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When Spray Foam Goes Bad
Make sure that you hire the installer, not the foam manufacturer or foam brand