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Drainwater Heat Recovery Can Lower Your HERS Score
Although these simple devices have always saved energy, they weren’t recognized in HERS Index calculations until recently
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Savings from Building Energy Codes Are a Big Deal
A new report from the Department of Energy shows that new codes cut carbon emissions and provide mammoth energy savings for consumers
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Landfills Have a Huge Greenhouse Gas Problem
In 2010, more than 10% of all methane generated by humans came from landfills
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Researcher Develops a Wood-Based Insulation
In Maine, tiny cellulose fibers are turned into insulation panels, while a New York company 'grows' insulation with mushroom roots and agricultural waste
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Can an Urban River Be Restored?
Los Angeles will try to find out by removing miles of concrete and re-greening areas now covered with pavement
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Wolfe Island Passive: Windows, Doors, and Utilities
Windows and doors are coming from Europe, while potable water will come from the sky
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States are Amending, then Adopting, the 2015 IECC
As usual, the code adoption process in the U.S. is a mixed-up mess
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Off-Grid in Canada: Architecture and Interior Design
Craig Anderson wraps up his blog series with some advice for owner-builders contemplating the construction of their own homes
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High Humidity in Spray Foam Attics
This is why you need to think of these spaces as conditioned attics
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Solar Access on the Florida Ballot
Solar advocates say that a utility-backed ballot measure is designed to deceive voters into thinking they will have more solar options