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Wolfe Island Passive: A Performance Report
‘The most airtight building in Ontario’ gets its energy-efficiency numbers
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Florida City Will Require Solar Panels
South Miami becomes the first community in the Sunshine State to mandate solar panels in new construction
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Could a Grenfell Tower Fire Happen Here?
A professor of fire protection engineering takes a look at the London tragedy
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Can Carpeting Be Green?
An investigation into the reasons that green building experts shun carpeting
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Developers Replace Golf Courses with Hiking Trails
Owning a house on a golf course is not as alluring as it used to be as interest in the links wanes
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Fire Tests for Cross-Laminated Timber
A government research facility tries to burn test apartments and finds the timber assemblies resist the spread of flames
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Debating Our All-Renewable Energy Future
Energy wonks have a meltdown over the U.S. going 100% renewable. Why?
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Using Total Effective Length in Duct Design
For air flow purposes, a duct system is often much longer than it appears
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Footings and Frost Walls at Flatrock Passive
Setting footings and frost walls on a compacted rock base in preparation for the slab
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Choosing the Cheapest Path to Net Zero
An owner-builder hashes over the key details: ventilation, windows, heating and cooling