Blogs- Page 324 of 593
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An Off-Grid Solar Community
Cold-climate PV and passive solar solutions for big houses
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Building a Foam-Free House
If you plan ahead, it’s not hard to build a house without any rigid foam or spray foam insulation
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Older Americans and the Smart Grid
Researchers explore how age affects attitudes about a more interactive electric grid
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How Replacing a Furnace Can Make You Less Comfortable
The problem arises when upgrading to a high-efficiency unit
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Interior Paint and a Back Porch for the Potwine Passivhaus
Make sure you like the color of the specified paint before the painters do every room in the house
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Choosing a New Wood Stove
Matching the heat output of the stove with the heat load of the house, and leaving room for the quirks of human operators
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Redefining Passivhaus
The Passive House Institute U.S. takes a stab at developing new passive house standards for North America
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Energy-Efficiency Tax Credits for 2014
The U.S. Congress reinstates lapsed energy-efficiency tax credits so that taxpayers can claim them on their 2014 IRS returns
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The Potwine Passivhaus Gets Insulation and Drywall
At the last minute, the walls are made thicker to make sure that the house meets the Passivhaus standard
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The Passive House Institute U.S. Seeks Public Input
PHIUS is recruiting people to comment on the proposed new standards for U.S. climate zones