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Couple Sacrifices Electricity in Smart Meter Dispute
The Maryland pair would rather sit through a sweltering summer without air conditioning than pay a smart meter opt-out fee
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Build Disaster-Proof Homes Before Storms Strike
Many technologies can make our buildings more hazard-resistant, but we don't use them often enough
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Off-Grid in Canada: Solar Was the Only Real Choice
Craig Anderson doubles the size of his solar array and tinkers with the best installation angle for the north country
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Green Seal Publishes a New Insulation Standard
The nonprofit certifier lays out benchmarks for certifying many types of residential insulation
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Attaching Corner Trim on Walls With Rigid Foam
At outside corners, you’ll need to plan ahead by installing wide furring strips or 2x4s embedded in channels carved into the rigid foam
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It’s Time to Plan for Electric Vehicles on the Grid
These vehicles will not be niche products for very long, and their adoption could come in an astonishingly short time
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Mechanical and Electrical Systems at the Orchards at Orenco Project
A model for energy-efficient affordable housing in the Pacific Northwest
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New York Earmarks Millions for Efficient Building
The state estimates that the $16 million fund will produce energy savings of $9 million annually
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If Carbon Pricing Is So Great, Why Isn’t It Working?
Political hurdles and low prices have made carbon pricing a low-impact affair
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Tweaking Plans for a Minisplit System
With heating and cooling load calculations in hand, a homeowner tries to fine-tune specs for a minisplit system