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A Timber-Frame House for a Cold Climate — Part 3
Framed walls and several layers of rigid foam enclose the frame of this owner-built home
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Will Self-Driving Cars Save Energy?
Widespread adoption of driverless cars has the potential to reduce fuel consumption — but there are some caveats
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The Carbon Footprint of Minisplits
Is heating with a minisplit heat pump really ‘greener’ than heating with fossil fuels?
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Dry Is the New Normal
The Southwest U.S. has gotten drier and more prone to droughts
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A Timber-Frame House for a Cold Climate — Part 2
An owner-builder enjoys the challenge of creating a hand-crafted timber frame
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Moving Beyond the Autobahn
With the recent opening of a ‘bike highway,’ Germany takes the lead in Europe to increase the number of bicycle commuters
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Let Construction Begin
After months of sweating every detail, the owners watch as the excavator gets to work
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New Efficiency Standards for ‘Wall Warts’
External power supplies for electronic devices use electricity even when the devices aren’t plugged in to the power supply
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The Big Rewards of a Deep Energy Retrofit
Calculating the return on this major investment may be missing the whole story
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A Timber-Frame House for a Cold Climate — Part 1
An owner-builder comes up with a plan to enclose the frame in an energy-efficient shell without breaking the bank