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Wood Fiber Insulation Launch Pushed to 2021
Maine-based GO Lab hopes to start production late next year, but board stock will be later
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Greenwashing Patrol: Product Retrospective (Part 3)
Carl and Michael take another look at green building materials from linked-OSB plates for curved walls to mushroom-based insulation
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A Wood-Centric Build
Cross-laminated timber and wood-fiber insulation combine for a super-tight envelope capped with an integrated-tile solar roof
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The BS* + Beer Show: How to Build a Pretty Good House
An introduction and case studies of the ever-evolving effort to build more healthy, efficient, comfortable, durable, climate-friendly, and climate-appropriate homes without a cumbersome or rigid standard. Phew!
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A Beginner’s Guide to Heating Systems
No matter what fuel you choose, look for an appliance that will use it efficiently
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Frugal Happy: A Stronger Neighborhood in a Covid-19 World
Despite the hardships and sadness the pandemic has brought, this neighborhood is closer than before
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How to Look at a House like a Building Scientist (Part 4: Water)
Water and moisture problems are the most common cause of durability issues and damage to buildings
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Making Building Interiors Healthier in a Pandemic
The goal shouldn't be to murder all indoor microbes but rather to cultivate healthy microbiomes
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Building Strategies in a Hot, Humid Climate
Will a high-mass wall benefit a home built in the tropics, and where should the insulation go?
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The BS* + Beer Show: Choosing and Using Water-Resistive Barriers
Many of today's WRBs can do more than keep water out of your walls, so there's much more to consider than cost and installation details