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Lumber Dispute Drives Up Construction Costs
The ongoing trade battle between the U.S. and Canada is making it more expensive to build houses, but opinions differ on exactly how much
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Young Adults and the Construction Trades
A National Association of Home Builders poll finds that very few young people want to become builders
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Heating Degree Days Drop Again in 2017
It’s not happening everywhere, but Atlanta, Aspen, and other places saw the downward trend of HDD continue
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Clean Energy Programs Are Safe for Now
The new spending bill passed by Congress keeps most funding for efficiency standards and research, but next year’s budget will be a different story
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Fiberglass and Cellulose Makers Tangle Again
Online articles reignite a long-standing dispute between competing industries
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Airport House: Experiments in Home Automation
The pleasure of playing with technology makes up for the effort and expense of installing it
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Natural Gas Pipelines Are Leaking
Natural gas is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, and some experts say that ‘natural gas is worse than coal’
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UMass Opens ‘Landmark’ Timber Building
The new Design Building advances cross-laminated timber technology and suggests a source for more forestry jobs in the region
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Tesla Will Take Your Solar Roof Order Now
Depending on where you live and how long you own your home, the solar roofing tiles could prove to be a good deal
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Installing Basement Waterproofing from the ‘Negative’ Side
Of course the best way to waterproof any below-grade assembly is from the exterior — but what if you have to work from the interior?