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Praise for the Czech Team’s Solar Decathlon Entry
Designed by students from the Czech Republic, the A.I.R. House aims to be affordable, innovative, and recyclable
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Providing Outdoor Combustion Air for a Wood Stove
We brought ducted outdoor combustion air to our wood stove by punching a hole through the back of the unused fireplace
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Historic Solar House Has Been Bulldozed
George Löf’s pioneering solar house — a 1956 house in Colorado with an active solar air system — has been demolished
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Ten Misconceptions About the Passive House Standard
Arguments against the Passive House standard are based on misunderstandings
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Spray Foam in Cold Climates
You can’t install spray foam on a cold, wet substrate
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Why Weatherization Isn’t Enough
It’s hard to reduce residential energy consumption without paying attention to house size and plug loads
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A Shortcut To Sustainable Living: Downsize!
A high-rise condo usually has a smaller carbon footprint than a single-family house
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Problems With Crawlspaces
Venting and other under-house ills
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Improving the Energy Efficiency of Rental Housing
Will requiring landlords to post energy use labels lead to lower energy bills for tenants?
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How to Avoid Mold
The key is avoiding wet activities — a.k.a ‘water sports’