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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
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A Blueprint to Decarbonize Affordable Housing
With three projects underway, Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation offers a model to fund retrofits in Massachusetts
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Getting HVAC Right in a New, Tight Home
The trick is to balance ventilation, dehumidification, and heating/cooling
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Home Maintenance Tasks You’re Probably Not Doing (and Should Be)
Six straightforward tasks to perform on a schedule to ensure your equipment and home environment are being optimally maintained for best function
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Swedish Developer Has Designs for New Neighborhood Made From Mass Timber
Stockholm Wood City will span 25 blocks in a former industrial area of the capital city
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Ecosystems as Infrastructure: A New Way of Looking at Climate Resilience
Landscape architect Kate Orff works on rebuilding natural systems to help communities and cities reduce their climate risks. Places with interwoven ecological systems, she says, are more resilient and better able both to respond to emergencies and adapt for the future.
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SANCO2 Heat Pump Water Heater
Some feedback from the field regarding the SANCO2 HPWH, a newer option for pros spec'ing high-performance mechanical equipment
