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Wrapping an Older House with Rock Wool Insulation
The designer of a deep energy retrofit project in Massachusetts specified 6 inches of mineral wool insulation for the exterior side of the walls
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After a Bumpy Start, a Passivhaus Success Story
Sometimes it’s hard to find the right experts for a green remodeling project
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Energy Audits in New England
Here, buildings are both old and cold
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Jobsite Communication: Creating a Dialogue
How can we structure meetings or systems to encourage effective jobsite communication?
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The Worst House I Ever Audited Was Built in 2008
It was a nice home — except for the damp basement, the dripping windows, and the leaky tongue-and-groove ceiling boards
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What is Thermal Bridging?
Why R-19 is never R-19
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Natural Building In Nicaragua
A group of North American and European women are training rural Nicaraguan women to build classrooms and community buildings using local materials
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Listening In on Building Science Discussions in Maine
At the Building Science Discussion Group in Portland, builders and designers critique the details of a modular home design that will be built by vocational students
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Big Variations in Annual Energy Use
In a net-zero-energy building, the weather determines how much energy you need to buy
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Factory-Built Wall Panels
Panelized construction allows walls to be built in a controlled environment and speeds the construction schedule