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Rural Families Overburdened with Energy Costs
Energy burdens vary by region, a new report finds, but rural areas have consistently higher costs
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Preparing Building Pros for the Zero-Energy Boom
Locally developed education is a great way to tap local resources to provide the training that building professionals will need
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The Basics of HVAC Zoning
What factors to consider, the two kinds of zoning, and issues with equipment
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Urban Rustic: Attic Insulation
The attic is an easy place to sneak in more R-value, so how does 2 feet of cellulose sound?
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Scaling Up a Model for Affordable Housing
Auburn University's Rural Studio partners with Fannie Mae to address a national housing problem
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Insulating and Air Sealing a Vaulted Ceiling
An owner-builder looks for advice on creating a trouble-free roof assembly
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Solutions to the Attic Duct Problem
If you’re used to putting ducts in the attic, moving the ducts indoors probably won’t be easy
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Legislation Would Repeal Fossil Fuel Ban
Two U.S. senators want another crack at undoing a 2007 edict that phases out fossil fuels for new and renovated federal buildings
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Revisiting the Whole Earth Catalog
How its optimistic message to thing-makers, tool freaks, and prototypers reinvented the environmental movement in 1968
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Saving Sustainably: Framing the First Floor
Advanced framing techniques use less lumber and leave more room for insulation