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There’s Mold in My Attic
After converting a seasonal cabin to a year-round use, a homeowner discovers a problem
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What’s the Definition of ‘Green Building’?
I’ve identified ten principles that show up in the various definitions of this tricky term
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Are Higher Construction Costs Looming for Canadians?
An effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is behind a government push to make houses net-zero energy ready by 2030
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These Southern Cities Are Going 100 Percent Clean (Energy)
A handful of cities in the South are cleaning up their acts — here’s how they’re getting started
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California Needs to Rethink Urban Fire Risk
The wine country tragedy shows we have key gaps in our policy and planning related to assessing risk in fire-prone environments
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World’s Biggest Passivhaus Building Opens
The House at Cornell Tech in New York City wins certification and now houses students and faculty
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Is Your Drinking Water Safe?
A recent report suggests that millions of Americans have good reason to worry about drinking water pollution
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Revisiting Ventilation
An updated overview of residential ventilation systems
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Vermont Sets New Noise Rules for Wind Turbines
Neither side is happy with the limits approved by utility regulators
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Urban Rustic: Ventilation Baffles
Site-made ventilation chutes made from OSB look like a better bet than commercially available baffles