Blogs- Page 23 of 594
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Holiday Special with Joe Lstiburek
"Dr. Joe" gives the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future a building science slant
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Small Projects Aim to Change the Market
A Pennsylvania couple pursue Living Building Challenge certification for their home and become advocates for more manufacturers to seek Declare labels
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Flexible Home Design for a Lifetime of Change
The FlexPlex housing prototype demonstrates one solution to the affordable housing problem that disrupts the single-family-home model
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Concrete-Free Slab
The “slabless slab” omits the concrete of conventional foundation systems like basements and slabs on grade
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Open-Loop vs. Closed-Loop Ground Source Heat Pumps
Some basics on the two types of GSHP systems and cautionary advice against a side-by-side comparison
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California’s Grid is Hindering its Climate Goals. Can a New Law Fix It?
The state’s grid isn’t growing fast enough to support a surge of EVs, heat pumps and more. A new law offers a potential path forward — and could be a model for other states.
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Can Mass Timber Help Solve the Housing Crisis?
Colorado’s Timber Age Systems believes so, provided it’s carried out at the local level
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Equipment Sheds as Solar Mounts
During a recent visit to France, I discovered “hangars photovoltaïques”
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Continuous Insulation, Part 1
A look at the 2021 IRC prescriptive path to continuous insulation and its benefits
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Monopoly Roof Framing
An alternative approach to roof framing that creates a continuous air barrier and eliminates thermal bridging
