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High-Performance Walls, Part 2
The walls of the Pumpkin Ridge Passive House are insulated with two layers of cellulose
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Texas Gets Two High-Performance Subdivisions
Developers announce plans for 'energy neutral' and 'solar standard' communities in Austin, where the city council wants more renewable energy
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How I Moved From Residential Construction into the Commercial Market
A builder describes the new skills he had to learn to make a successful transition into a more complex environment
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Naming Building Parts is Tricky
A guide for homeowners who sometimes forget the names of building components
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Court Blows Away Permits for Wind Turbine Eagle Kills
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's rule allowing 30-year permits to kill bald and golden eagles has been set aside
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Lower Wind Speeds Cut Power Output in the West
Electricity production from selected turbines got off to a slow start, and in some areas remains below 5-year averages
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The Department of Energy Chooses a Definition for Net Zero
They also have a preferred name for buildings that produce as much energy as they use
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Managing Job-Site Mud
Keep the sludge off the street and out of the water
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Landfills Are a Big Methane Problem
A new study says the government is way off in its estimates of how much garbage is going into landfills
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Creating High-Performance Walls
In the first installment of a four-part blog series, Hammer & Hand details the exterior walls of Karuna House