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Pretty Good House Benchmarks and Assemblies
Meet high-performance energy efficiency goals by following the PGH approach to designing and building
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Concrete-Free Slab House Revisited
A look at how this custom home with an atypical foundation is performing five years after its completion
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Starting on the Path to Better Water Quality
To ensure clean, safe water from your faucets, it must be tested and monitored regularly—just like many other components that go into a healthy home
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Nailbase Panels for Continuous Insulation
The flexibility of nailbase panels makes them useful when retrofitting existing walls for better energy efficiency
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A Fresh Look at Linoleum
A natural and sustainable alternative to conventional flooring materials, linoleum promises cost-effective pricing, longevity, and good looks
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A New Technical Guide to Building ADUs
Beyond Efficiency has released the first in a series of regional guides with design and construction details for accessory dwelling units
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ICF Foundation with Stick-Framed Walls
A combination of standard building materials and applied building science yields adaptable, replicable, energy-smart assemblies
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Call for Building Pros to Try New Energy Modeling Software
Ekotrope seeks residential construction professionals to test its HERS-specific energy modeling rating system in a free trial
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Making Home Energy Upgrades
Guidance for choosing building assemblies and products that will reduce heating/cooling loads and operational costs
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HomebuildersCAN: A Prologue
A budding carbon-action network aims to rally the residential construction sector to decarbonize new homes
