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Registration Is Open for Maine Passive House Conference
The North America Passive House Network announces the program for its conference in Portland, Maine
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Another Spray Foam Fire?
Investigators in Connecticut probe a fast-moving fire that started in a house where workers were reportedly spraying foam insulation
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Energy Efficiency Requires More Than an App on Your Smartphone
A lot of IT companies are looking to cash in on the home energy efficiency market, but they're missing something essential
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Brad Pitt’s Foundation Plans a Project in Montana
The actor’s Make It Right foundation will build 20 solar-powered houses at the Fort Peck reservation to help ease chronic overcrowding
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Foundations — Part 2
Do you really need to have a basement? Fine — then we had better talk about the right way to build one
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More Information on the Passive House Conference in San Francisco
'Breakout sessions' at the San Francisco conference will cover a long list of topics for commercial and residential construction
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When the Problem Is Heat
How to keep the heat outside when you live in the desert Southwest and daytime temperatures can top 100°F
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Every House Needs Roof Overhangs
Adequate roof overhangs help shade windows in hot weather and reduce the amount of rain that hits your siding, windows, and doors
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South-Facing Skylights: Threat or Menace?
Owners of sunrooms have developed a variety of ways to address their buyers’ regret
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Government Test House Hits Net-Zero Target
The experimental house in a Maryland suburb produced a surplus of electricity in a year-long test