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New Passive House Rules Take Effect
The U.S. based certifying group puts a climate-based standard into effect, capping three years of research and a top-down rewrite
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Colorado Ski Town To Go All Renewables
Aspen's municipal utility strikes a deal to increase its purchase of wind energy and meet its energy goal right on schedule
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Is a Ground-Source Heat Pump My Best Bet?
With an energy retrofit on the horizon, a homeowner ponders the cost and suitability of a ground-source heat pump
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Eco-Friendly Palo Alto Ups the Ante
Its city council approves code changes that will require all new buildings to be ready for solar panels and graywater irrigation systems
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Row House Recharged
A historic home in the heart of San Francisco maintains its traditional facade while embracing high-performance, modern design everywhere else
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Site-Built Ventilation Baffles for Roofs
If you want sturdy baffles that create deep ventilation channels, you’ll probably have to make your own
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Wastewater Disposal Linked to Earthquakes
Oklahoma officials accept evidence that earthquakes can be traced to the disposal of wastewater in gas and oil operations. Other states show similar rise in quake activity.
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Ozone Pollution in the West
Rapid gas and oil development in the mountain West is bringing an unwelcome guest: smog
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Blower Door Testing
Get ready: Airtightness requirements are part of the 2012 building and energy code
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Is Cold Sheathing in Double-Wall Construction at Risk?
Building Science Corporation's latest publication on the topic provides a surprising result