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When Will Rooftop Solar Be Cheaper Than the Grid?
In asking that question, people often compare apples to oranges, forgetting that the answer varies from place to place
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Texas Team Wins Net Zero Competition
Architecture students design an affordable house for a Houston neighborhood and walk off with the top award
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Are New Homes Getting Better?
Many of the problems on this decades-old list of defects are still showing up on today’s job sites
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Installing Windows in a Minnesota House
The “outie” windows are supported by a cantilevered plywood sill that rests on the nailbase facing
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TimberSIL May Live to See Another Day
Rights to the beleaguered company go to a New York investment firm after TimberSIL's parent company fails to repay a loan
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As Electric Cars Stall, A Move to Greener Trucks and Buses
The co-founder of Tesla Motors would like to get noisy, smelly diesels off the road
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Compartmentalization in Multifamily Buildings
In a large residential building, you don't want any air leaks between apartments
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A New Strategy for Drought-Stressed Cities
Graywater recycling can improve water conservation by expanding local water supplies and providing a drought-resistant year-round local water source
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Foamglas Exits U.S. Residential Market
Pittsburgh Corning pursues opportunities elsewhere, but says it may be back in the next several years
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Maine Solar Bill, SunEdison Bankruptcy, New England Net Metering
A roundup of recent developments in green building