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Bans on Plastic Bags Can Backfire
Single-use bags often have many uses, so bans may not reduce overall use of plastic
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Fiberglass Is Still Home Builders’ Number One Insulation Choice
Here's what you need to know about it
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Tech Company Promises a Village of Printed Houses
Houses will be created in an unnamed Latin American community, but details are skimpy
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Choosing an Air Barrier and a Housewrap
If Zip System sheathing is out of the running, what's the best way to air seal the exterior of walls?
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Rainscreen Products for Stucco Installations
If you want to install stucco and not rot your walls, choose one of these products to create a drainage plane and ventilation space between the water-resistive barrier and the stucco
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Green New Deal: Just As Dangerous As Climate Denial?
The sweeping but poorly detailed plan bundles an energy transformation with a variety of social goals
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First Look at Tstuds
Does this new wall truss one-up double-stud walls and continuous exterior insulation?
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Energy Code Development Begins: Commercial Proposals
The opening round of reviews favored several energy efficiency initiatives
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Minnesota Homestead: Why We Built an Energy-Efficient Home
Given a chance to rethink their lives, a couple returns to the Midwest and opts out of the race for upward mobility
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Understanding Rainscreens
These construction details can improve the durability of exterior walls by allowing rain and moist air to escape from behind your home's siding