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Deep in the Heat of Texas
Insulation, air-sealing, and efficient mechanicals keep this house comfortable in the hot, humid weather
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Indiana Weighs a Bill Allowing New Solar Fees
A bill introduced in the Indiana House would change the rules for net-metered customers in the state
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Foam Shrinks, and Other Lessons
What we learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit
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Designing for the Future
Inherent in every architectural design is a prediction of future conditions
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Plastic Production Rises But Recycling Can’t Keep Up
Production continues its 50-year trend upward, but millions of pounds of plastics end up in landfills and the oceans
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Minisplit Heat Pumps and Blizzards
Outdoor units that are mounted near grade can get buried by snow
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Giant ‘Geothermal’ Community in the Works
Each of the 1,800 lots will have a ground-source heat pump for heating and cooling
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Why Is the HERS Reference Home Based on an Outdated Energy Code?
Should the HERS Index calculation be updated?
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EPA Tightens Wood Stove Rules
New emissions standards for wood-burning furnaces, boilers, and pellet stoves will be phased in over time
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A New Efficiency Standard for Gas Furnaces
The minimum efficiency will rise to 92 percent under a Department of Energy plan, but the new rules would not take effect until 2021