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FAQ: Flashing an Existing Window
The same techniques that protect new windows from water leaks can be adapted to windows already in place
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Why Aren’t Solar Water Heaters More Popular?
Despite widespread global success, solar water heating is virtually unheard of in the U.S.
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Wingnut Blower-Door Testing
The amount of air leakage allowed by code is an informational eye-opener
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Designing Batteries for Easier Recycling
Batteries are in high demand, but manufacturers aren't paying enough attention to a potential e-waste crisis
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Best Strategy for a Crawlspace in a Flood Zone
Building in a flood zone, a GBA reader searches for the best way to insulate and air seal a crawlspace
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Limiting CO2 Releases When Clearing Land
A green builder pursues the idea of biochar production
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Love Is More Important Than Building Science
A Thanksgiving story
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Fibrous Insulation Types and Considerations
Ruminations on the recycled content and carbon load of "warm and fluffy" insulation types
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Vinyl Recycling
Shedding light on the challenge of reusing plastics
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Building Science Meets HOUSES by Design
Three projects, multiple challenges, and a few pretty pictures