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Low-Road Buildings Are Homeowner-Friendly
In ‘How Buildings Learn,’ Steward Brand reminds us that cheap, temporary, improvised buildings are easy to reconfigure
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Martin’s Energy Quiz — Third Edition
Sharpen your pencils — it's time once again for the energy quiz
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All About Radon
If you are worried about radon, the first step is to test your indoor air
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A Backyard Test of Peel-and-Stick Flashings
A 12-year-old historical artifact provides evidence of the tenacity of 21 brands of peel-and-stick flashing
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Fixing a Wet Basement
If you have a damp basement, repair work has to begin outside
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Air-Sealing an Attic
If you haven’t done it yet, it’s time to climb into your attic and plug as many holes as you can find
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All About Wood Stoves
It might make sense to heat your home with wood — even though firewood is the least convenient of all common fuels
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Weatherization Funding Has Been Slashed
After trumpeting a huge increase in federal funding for the weatherization assistance program in 2008, most news sources have ignored recent deep cuts in the program
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Return to the Backyard Tape Test
After being exposed to sunlight and wind-driven rain for 10 months, are any tape samples still tenacious?
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Fukushima and Vermont Yankee
While a Japanese cleanup crew struggles with a worsening nuclear crisis, an American corporation announces that it will shut down a nuclear reactor in Vermont