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Air Sealing With Sprayable Caulk
Two new brands of goop — Owens Corning EnergyComplete and Knauf EcoSeal — are designed to cut down on air infiltration
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How to Cheat* at LEED for Homes
The road to green certification is paved with low-hanging fruit. This cheat sheet with 22 shortcuts will get you to LEED certification without a lot of trouble.
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Net-Zero Modular Homes Head for Peaks Island, Maine
An affordable-housing initiative on a Maine island serves as a showcase for a new line of energy-efficient modular homes
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How to Insulate a Slab Foundation—With Straw-Bales?
Can straw bales be used as horizontal insulation under a concrete slab?
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Creating a Conditioned Attic
Five questions to consider before insulating a sloped roof
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Healthy Child Healthy World, Part 2
How Healthy Home 2010 is bridging the gap between green construction and healthy interiors
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Healthy Child Healthy World, Part 1
Healthy Home 2010, opening September 23 in Chicago, celebrates green building and healthy indoor air quality
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Foamglas – My New Favorite Insulation Material
An old insulation material, Foamglas, is back and offers some significant environmental and performance benefits over the insulation materials most commonly used below-grade.
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WaterSense® Labeled New Homes Make Sense
EPA’s new specification for water-efficient homes works well for all sorts of builders and remodelers
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Poll: What is Your Biggest Green Building Challenge?
GBA wants to know
