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Airport House: Experiments in Home Automation
The pleasure of playing with technology makes up for the effort and expense of installing it
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Natural Gas Pipelines Are Leaking
Natural gas is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, and some experts say that ‘natural gas is worse than coal’
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UMass Opens ‘Landmark’ Timber Building
The new Design Building advances cross-laminated timber technology and suggests a source for more forestry jobs in the region
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Tesla Will Take Your Solar Roof Order Now
Depending on where you live and how long you own your home, the solar roofing tiles could prove to be a good deal
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Installing Basement Waterproofing from the ‘Negative’ Side
Of course the best way to waterproof any below-grade assembly is from the exterior — but what if you have to work from the interior?
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Three Easy and Essential Advanced Framing Techniques
Stick-built homes that don’t use these techniques are missing an easy opportunity to save energy and cut construction costs
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Why Real Estate Developers Are Ignoring the Middle Class
And why some industry leaders worry that ignoring the need for affordable housing will ‘come back to haunt us’
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All-Electric vs. Natural Gas
Planning a new house in Houston, an owner-builder juggles the pros and cons of sticking with natural gas
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Kentucky Coal Museum Goes Solar
Even in the heart of coal country, rooftop solar panels make sense
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All About Earth Tubes
Buried ventilation ducts can provide benefits — as long as you avoid a long list of possible pitfalls