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Why Solar Canopies on Parking Lots is a Smart Green Move
Shading parking lots with solar panels could provide abundant power and ease pressure on undeveloped land
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A Net-Zero-Ready Wall Assembly
An owner-builder considers a standard wall with exterior insulation and a double-stud assembly
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Collaboration Aims to Get More Skilled Labor Into Construction
An online educator and an industry-backed job-placement and career-building agency join forces
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Climate Action: Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle
A review of Lloyd Alter's book—a deeply researched look at what it takes to live an ultra-low-carbon lifestyle
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Planning a Furnace-to-Ducted Heat-Pump Retrofit, Part 2: Data Collection
Answer these questions before making the switch from a gas or oil furnace to a heat pump
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Exploring the “Dark Side” of Solar Power
Challenges remain for an all-renewable energy future, but answers are on the horizon
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Another Take on the Meaning of Green
Insights from two authors who have turned to centuries-old building techniques and biomimicry principles to inform resilient design
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The BS* + Beer Show: Hot Water Systems
It's time to think beyond the tank to see hot water systems as a holistic network of components
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Where Should the Air Barrier Be Located?
There are three options for where to put an air barrier, but one is best—in most cases
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Modeling Software and Mock-Ups
Two methods for conveying building concepts and details to contractors and clients