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Insights from a Practical Passive House
Savvy construction details and minimal mechanicals are just two of the many reasons to check out this house and the team that built it
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Pete’s Puzzle: Old-School Turbine Vents
Are these rotating roof vents driven by wind, stack effect, or exhaust fans?
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How to Look at a House like a Building Scientist (Part 3: Temperature, Humidity, and HVAC Systems)
Temperature and humidity meters are useful tools for building investigations, specifically to measure HVAC equipment performance
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Electric Vehicle Boom Will Bring Solid Waste Challenges
Industry looks to reuse and recycling to handle a mountain of old lithium ion batteries
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How to Fix a Dangerous Deck
Can this deck be repaired so it's safe, or should the owner tear it down and start over again?
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Jacking Up Buildings in Fairbanks
In Alaska, the climate is changing, permafrost is melting, and buildings are tilting
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A Look at Low Carbon Homes
Brian Hayes and Michael Maines are among a small number of building pioneers who are beginning to consider embodied carbon in their projects
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How Households Drive Up Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Everything you eat or wear, and every time you drive, adds to global emissions
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Deep Dive into Blower Door Testing
Peter Yost interviews Collin Olson from The Energy Conservatory and learns about the blower door equation exponent, depressurization vs. pressurization, using sound to assess air leakage, and more
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Choosing an Energy-Efficient Water Heater
From an energy standpoint, heat-pump water heaters are the best but they still struggle for a toehold in the market