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Storing Residential Solar Power
With an increase in the popularity of electric vehicles and solar panels, new building code requirements for safely housing systems to store excess energy have cropped up
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Code-Minimum is the New Green
Green building hits a brick wall
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Preparing an Old House for Electrification, Part 1
Questions to ask as you prepare to transition away from fossil-fueled systems and equipment
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Air-Sealing Electrical Penetrations
Penetrations in a wall assembly to accommodate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing lines are a source of air leakage and need to be sealed
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As Solar Panels Age Out, Recyclers Hope to Cash In
Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years and contain valuable metals, including silver and copper
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Insulation for a Conditioned Basement
Controlling moisture is the key to a healthy interior environment
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Do Deep-Energy Retrofits Make Sense?
One design-build firm says no and instead favors modest building envelope upgrades, larger heat pump systems, and residential solar production
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Heat Pump or Furnace: Which is Better for Comfort?
It is a matter of distribution rather than air temperature
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Rice Husk Siding and Trim Board
A bio-based board product modeled on polymer-husk technology hypes wood-like appearance and PVC-comparable performance, among other qualities
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Training for the Trades, Part 4
Sashco provides best practices for maintaining log homes, a notoriously problematic building type