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Moving to a New House
Before moving in, we decided to gut the house and perform a deep energy retrofit
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My Earth Tube Story
Buried ventilation ducts represent an absurdly simple and cheap source of limitless free energy
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Germany’s Bioenergy Villages
Known as Bioenergiedörfer, these villages use locally sourced sustainable fuels to produce most of their electricity and space heat
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Mineral Wool Insulation Isn’t Like Fiberglass
Making the case for mineral wool insulation as the best product for residential applications
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A Passivhaus Doesn’t Have to Look Weird
Everyone involved with this residential project in Maryland is doing their best to achieve the rigorous Passivhaus airtightness standard
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Passive House Training, One Year Later
The Passivhaus approach compels a designer to collaborate with a team and to focus on quality
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Disaster Responses
Lessons about customer service from an unexpected place
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Should I Insulate My Cold Water Pipes?
Pipe insulation reduces the chance of frozen pipes in cold climates and eliminates condensation in all climates
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A Construction Trade Fair in Germany
At the BauTec 2014 conference in Berlin, manufacturers promoted new building materials, touted their HVAC equipment, and distributed free beer
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Why I Hate, Hate, Hate Skylights
Skylights have a low R-value, provide cold surfaces for condensation, interfere with roof venting, and contribute to ice dams