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Saving Sustainably: Framing the Second Floor
Framing a house by yourself calls for a little ingenuity (and some heavy lifting)
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Insulating Basement Walls With Embedded Joists
If the ends of your floor joists are embedded in the foundation walls, assess the situation carefully before you insulate
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New York City is Painting its Rooftops
The heat-reflective acrylic coating lowers summer temperatures inside the buildings and cuts cooling costs
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Professor Straube on Moisture Physics
At the 2018 Building Science Summer Camp, Straube laid out the fundamentals with deep insight and a dose of wit
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How to Insulate a Raised Floor
When there’s not enough room under the building to work, how can a continuous layer of insulation be installed?
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Insulating Scissors Trusses
If your ceiling is too steep, the blown-in insulation might slump or slide
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Appliance Standards: A Powerful Job Engine
A new report details the significant economic benefits of federal efficiency standards
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Corporate America’s Green Awakening
When corporations take credit for green deeds, their lobbying may tell another story
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The Built-In Weakness of ‘Footprint’ Estimates
Yes, humans are depleting Earth’s resources, but Earth Overshoot Day is based on flawed methodology
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Rural Families Overburdened with Energy Costs
Energy burdens vary by region, a new report finds, but rural areas have consistently higher costs