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Solar and Hot Water at the Airport House
The roof of even a small aircraft hangar provides plenty of room for a sizable PV system
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Fixing Energy Star Version 3
Highly qualified HVAC contractors are so hard to find that many builders just gave up on the Energy Star Homes program
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Selling a House With Solar Panels Is Not for the Faint of Heart
With more than 1 million U.S. homes now equipped with solar panels, the legal fine print of ownership transfer is becoming more important
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Attic Stairs for High-Performance Houses
An Austrian company is manufacturing a pull-down stair certified by the Passivhaus Institut
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Is Compressed Fiberglass Insulation Really a Problem?
Or is this just another myth in the world of building science?
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Silent Saver Under Attack
Why we need the Building Technologies Office
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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