Blogs- Page 211 of 593
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Fixing a Poorly Insulated Roof
A huge air conditioner and roof heating cables can’t overcome basic design flaws
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Green Cohousing Communities — and Other Options
We need more than green homes; we need green neighborhoods
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Seeking Higher Ground
How to break the cycle of repeated flooding with climate-smart flood insurance reforms
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Heavy Timber Assemblies Earn Fire Rating
Glulam beam-to-column connections earn a one-hour fire rating in tests — a boost for mass timber construction
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Carbon Capture Is Not Dead
Despite well-publicized problems at the Kemper County coal gasification plant, carbon capture and storage works
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Simple Techniques for Lowering the Cost of Zero-Energy Homes
Zero-energy homes don't have to cost any more to build than standard homes, and utility bills will always be lower
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Flatrock Passive: A Well Insulated Slab
To minimize heat loss, both the stem walls and the slab are insulated with rigid foam
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Developers Discover That People Like to Walk
Master planned communities are more likely to offer walking opportunities than in the past — and buyers are responding
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Impressions of Ecuador
A visit to South America sparks ruminations on zero-energy homes and sustainable building practices
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SonicLQ: Reconnecting Acoustics and Airtightness
Early on in our work on energy-efficient homes, the connection between airtightness and sound centered on airport noise; now a new technology reconnects acoustics and air leakage