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Being a Carpenter Isn’t Simple Anymore
A self-described ‘forensic carpenter’ encounters shoddy construction practices in Colorado
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Solar Contagion and Lessons for Other Energy Upgrades
What makes solar power contagious, and can home energy upgrades spread the same way?
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Adding it All Up, Part 2
Why Passive House construction won’t really catch on in Canada until it adopts its own standard that better reflects the climate
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Passive House Building in the Digital Age
A Maine factory begins production of components for panelized Passive House buildings
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Rust Belt Cities Go Green to Aid Urban Revival
Gary, Indiana, is joining other fading industrial centers in an effort to turn abandoned neighborhoods into gardens and parks
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How to Insulate the Attic in a 1910 Remodel
A homeowner contemplating an energy overhaul of his North Dakota home weighs the options for insulating the attic
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SolarCity is Getting Into the Roofing Shingle Business
Its giant new plant in New York will produce building-integrated photovoltaic shingles just as another manufacturer throws in the towel
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High Humidity in Unvented Conditioned Attics
What’s going on in these damp attics insulated with open-cell spray foam?
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A Business Model for Net-Zero Energy Districts
An integrated plan from the Rocky Mountain Institute points the way
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Seven Reasons to Gut Your Aging Bathroom
The real problems with an out-of-date bathroom are beneath the surface