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Rethinking the Small House Sweet Spot
A Maine developer finds that a little bigger is a little better for many potential buyers
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Does Wasting Home Heating Make You See (Infra)Red?
The City of Vancouver launches a program that helps homeowners find sources of wasted energy
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How to Design an Off-Grid House
Before you go off-grid, think about a few important design issues
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Maine Firm Develops a New Type of Insulated Block
The Comfort Block combines concrete block and EPS insulation into a 16-inch thick package
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Tesla’s Solar Roof Has a Competitor
A California startup has developed PV modules that look like standing-seam metal roofing
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Space as a Green Metric
The average size of a U.S. house is going up, but the number of occupants is going down
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An Introduction to the Flatrock Passive House
In Newfoundland, Canada, climbing energy costs drive a plan to build a new home to the Passive House standard
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Urban Rustic: The Cedar Siding Is Here — Let’s Burn It
In advance of construction, the owner-builders prepare their cedar siding using a Japanese technique called shou sugi ban
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Making the Case for Exterior Foam Insulation
In Climate Zone 3, is installing rigid foam on the exterior side of the wall sheathing worth the effort and expense?
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Night Sky Radiation
On a clear, windless night, roofing and window glass can get colder than the outdoor air temperature