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Living the 100-amp Lifestyle
Converting a home to all-electric service often comes with a blanket recommendation for 200 amps but there’s an argument to be made for going on a “watt diet”
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Five Insights on the Concrete and Cement Industry’s Transition to Net Zero
A net-zero concrete and cement industry by 2050 is possible. Here’s how to get there.
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Hydrogen and Replacing Fossil Fuels
A color-coded guide to the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen, which is poised to play a large role in phasing down fossil fuels and cleaning up the grid
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How Well Do You Understand Psychrometrics?
Test your knowledge of the science of moist air and how it behaves under different environmental conditions
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Affordable, High-Performance Design Built on a Microgrid
The new Fairmount Heights development in Prince George’s County offers a useful template for energy-efficient and context-driven design
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Why the COP28 Climate Summit Mattered, and What to Watch For in 2024
The Conversation breaks down the various achievements and shortcomings that came out of the COP28 UN Climate Conference.
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Addendum to Continuous Insulation Series
This update sheds light on ICC processes and how they can impact the reading of codes, plus how to satisfy R-value requirements using wall cavity insulation only
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28 Countries Sign Buildings Breakthrough Agreement at COP28
Representatives will gather in Paris next year to address how to make low- and zero-emissions buildings the new norm by 2030
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Hot Water System Retrofit
A DIY engineered hot water system uses a hybrid water heater in heat pump–only mode with a high-efficiency boiler and indirect heater
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Progress Report: How States are Kicking Gas
NRDC tracks the progress of six states that are striving to equitably wind down investment into the fossil gas system
