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Utility-Scale Wind Turbines
A new wind farm is being built — yes, in my back yard
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Straw-Bale Walls
Straw bales have a higher R-value than other common natural building materials
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All About Larsen Trusses
A detailed history of John Larsen’s system for building thick superinsulated walls
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Job Sites in Maine, Part Three
The last two stops on my Maine tour were visits to new energy-efficient homes: a large one in Freeport and a small one in Bath
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An ‘Insulating’ Paint Salesman Is Tripped Up By His Own Product
When Alton King built a new house, he didn’t include any insulation — instead, he trusted a ‘miracle’ product, ceramic paint
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More Job Site Visits in Maine
Deep-energy retrofits and energy-efficient new construction projects on the Atlantic coast
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Visiting Energy-Smart Designers and Builders in Maine
The Energy Nerd heads east — Down East — to learn about deep-energy retrofits and new construction along the Atlantic coast
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Helping People With Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Also known as idiopathic environmental intolerance, the diagnosis is controversial — and determining house design guidelines for these clients is tricky
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How Is a Home’s HERS Index Calculated?
It’s time to pull back the curtain to look at the algorithms used to come up with a HERS Index score
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New Air Sealing Requirements in the 2009 International Residential Code
The latest version of the IRC gives you two options: comply with an air-sealing checklist or perform a blower-door test