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Ventilation Failures and Vocabulary Lessons
A report from the recent EEBA conference in Texas
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Building Science Puzzles: The Jigsaw Approach
Tracking down performance problems is all about getting the building science right — and following the rules of jigsaw puzzles
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Buildings Don’t Need to Breathe
The word “breathe” just confuses things
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Bill Proposes New Incentives for Electric Vehicles
Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio wants to help commuters who drive plug-in cars to work
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Relative Humidity and Makeup Air at a Tight Minnesota House
Humidity is high, and it’s going to be tricky to light the wood stove when the range hood fan is on
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Our All-Renewable Energy Future
Here’s why the overhaul of the Passivhaus standard resulted in two new certification levels, Plus and Premium
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Benefits of Acetylated Lumber
Acetylated lumber wins accolades for its performance and small environmental footprint, but getting a foothold in the market can be tough
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A Superinsulated House from 1984
This 32-year-old Vermont house has double-stud walls, triple-glazed windows, and exceptional air sealing details
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Banish ‘Payback’
Call the money you spend an ‘investment’ rather than ‘costs that must be recovered’
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Does Cheaper Solar Mean We Can Forget Efficiency?
The ramifications of the falling cost of photovoltaic systems