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Hygric Buffering and Hygric Redistribution
Large amounts of hygroscopic building materials — for example, lumber and cellulose — can act like thermal mass for moisture
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A California Builder Makes Artificial Turf Standard
In a region hard hit by drought, this builder offers real grass only as an option
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Surge in Renewables Remakes California’s Energy Landscape
Favorable geography, innovative government policies, and businesses that see the benefits of clean energy are helping California close in on its renewable energy goal
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Blows Against Two Carbon Reduction Strategies
Environmental groups challenge assumptions used to justify biomass fuel while economists lambaste federal weatherization program
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Four Ventilation Quotes That Will Take Your Breath Away
Including an analogy with underclothing that underscores the importance of indoor air quality
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Recycled PVC Raises Health Concerns
A report from the Healthy Building Network finds that levels of lead in vinyl flooring made with recycled plastics can be alarmingly high
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Site Work Begins for a Pretty Good House in Maine
At our ‘pretty good, not so big’ house, the site is evaluated for a septic system and the foundation footings are poured
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In Colorado, Even the Rain Is Spoken For
State law prohibits homeowners from using rain barrels, and efforts to change the law have failed
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Is This Insulation Too Good To Be True?
The owner of a house in a historic district wonders whether a certain ‘space age’ insulation is the answer to his problems
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New Life for Old Electric Vehicle Batteries
Nissan and General Motors find a way to give batteries a second life, solving two problems at once