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Where the Solar Bargains Are
A Lawrence Berkeley Lab study finds wide differences in pricing for photovoltaic systems
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Passive Air Inlets Usually Don’t Work
Unless your building is Passivhaus-tight, passive air inlets and trickle vents won’t work as advertised
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Leak-Free Skylights
A peel-and-stick membrane under the flashing guarantees that the skylight won’t leak — ever
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How Low Oil Prices Can Be Good for the Environment
First in a two-part series examining the potential risks and rewards of much lower oil prices
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Finishing Touches for a Pretty Good House in New Hampshire
It took a while, but our house finally got a kitchen and a rooftop PV array
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Solar Jobs, Nevada Update, Codes Lawsuit, Chicago Energy Reporting
A roundup of recent developments in green building
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Foundation Plan for a Snowy Climate
When building on a slab, how much distance should separate wood framing and grade to prevent rot?
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California Leads the Nation in Net-Zero Projects
A tally of net-zero-energy buildings in the U.S. and Canada gives Sacramento the highest city total
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Preventing Water Entry Into a Home
To lower your home’s indoor relative humidity, you need to address all sources of water entry
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A Kit House for the 21st Century
A Maine company has developed a prototype building insulated with curved structural foam panels