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Researchers Test a New Type of Insulation
Experimental boards combine vacuum panels and foam to double the R-value of current products on the market
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Heating a New House in Nova Scotia
An owner-builder plans to heat her home with a combination of radiant-floor heat and a wood stove
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Is it Time to Move Away From ACH @50 Pascals?
Momentum is building to abandon ach50 in favor of cfm50 per square foot of shell area
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Retrain Coal Workers for Solar
If the government really wants to help coal miners, why not train them for a new profession?
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Podcast: Fine Homebuilding Editors Talk With Martin Holladay
Heat-pump efficiency at different altitudes, radiant barriers and heat transfer through a roof, and ways to retrofit insulation
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How Much of Your Life Do You Spend in Buildings?
The answer shows the importance of indoor air quality
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Developer Plans Largest Net-Zero-Ready Community in U.S.
When fully built out, the Montava development in Colorado would include 4,500 residential units
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We Now Have a Chance to Get Serious About Recycling
The plastic waste crisis is an opportunity for the U.S. to rethink its approach to recycling
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Zero-Energy-Ready Homes Gain Ground
An interview with Sam Rashkin, chief architect with the Department of Energy's Building Technology Office
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Building with Cob and Straw
In British Columbia, the Mudgirls provide a revolutionary example for green builders to emulate