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Does This Tiny Island Hold the Answer to the Future of Electricity?
Integrating time-tested technology with emerging innovations, remote Isle au Haut could be a renewable energy model for the rest of the world
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Straightforward Air Sealing Strategies
Follow these simple steps to get ready for code-required blower door testing and you'll probably do better than the code requires
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The BS* + Beer Show: Is It Time to Consider Panelized Walls?
Building walls indoors has advantages from quality control to consistent scheduling to waste management, and it's gaining favor with high-performance designers and builders
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Webinar: All About Double-Stud Walls
Dan Kolbert and Ben Bogie discuss their favorite high-performance wall assembly and answer common questions from a live audience
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Best Practices for Dry, Healthy Basements
To avoid water problems and comfort issues down the road, build your basement right the first time
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Do UV Lights Really Make Indoor Air Quality Better?
Using ultraviolet lamps in your HVAC system may kill viruses, bacteria, and fungi, but they have serious drawbacks and potential hazards
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Offsite Construction and High-Performance Homes
Modular, panelized, and prefab homes are not new ideas. But has their time finally come? And are they a good fit for green builders?
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Where Does the Heat Pump Water Heater Go?
In low-load homes without basements, a second floor laundry closet turns out to be a pretty ideal location
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Energy Upgrades on a Budget
A homeowner looks to replace a water heater and HVAC system as part of an efficiency overhaul
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A Tournament of Wall Assemblies is Underway
A fun, albeit non-scientific competition between building nerds and their preferred exterior envelope components and strategies