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Finishing Touches for a Pretty Good House in New Hampshire
It took a while, but our house finally got a kitchen and a rooftop PV array
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Settings Matter
Keeping your new gadgets merry and bright without a higher electric bill
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New Rules for Ceiling Fans
The Department of Energy has proposed a new efficiency standard for ceiling fans and a final rule for ceiling fan light kits
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Learn the Real (Hard) Work of Residential Design
A look at what’s coming up at the BuildingEnergy conference in Boston
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When Buildings Design Themselves
Automation could revolutionize architecture — by eliminating architects
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Choosing a Superinsulated Wall System
As planning continues on a Canadian high-performance home, the owners take a look at their options for exterior walls
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One Man’s Quest for Energy Independence — Part 4
A last push to add more insulation on exterior walls and in the attic
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A Socioeconomic Context for Ice Dams
As another New England winter approaches, a few thoughts on one of the season's scourges
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New, Vented Crawl Spaces Should Be Illegal
Most building science research condemns the classic vented crawl space, at least in certain climate zones, even if the crawl space meets code
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The Paris Agreement on Climate Change
The good, the bad and the ugly in the latest effort to limit a rise in global temperatures