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A Case for Double-Stud Walls
Straightforward construction, common materials, and low embodied carbon are some of the benefits of this well-insulated assembly
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Dealing With Construction Moisture
How much moisture does a new building release and do I need to worry about it?
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A Case for Composite Wood Siding
Gone are the days of old-growth timber. But there's still good reason to use wood for siding.
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Can We Turn Down the Temperature on Urban Heat Islands?
Better measuring data is being used to develop a range of innovative urban planning strategies
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Our Ancient Furnace is a Goner: Now What?
A furnace replacement is an opportunity to ensure high quality indoor air as well as efficient heat
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Christmas Poems for 2019
The eleventh installment of an annual tradition
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A Myth About Low-Static Ducted Minisplits
How much ductwork can you attach to the air handler?
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Archi-torture: The Pain of Bad Details
What do aesthetics have to do with green building?
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Efforts to Ban Gas Hookups in New Construction Widen
Massachusetts community adopts new bylaw modeled after efforts in California to lower carbon emissions
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Climate Change for Builders: The Biggest Opportunity
Faced with consequences equivalent to a giant asteroid set to hit the earth in 10 to 50 years, we designers and builders owe it to the future to do our part—and we need to start right now