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Passivhaus Design in Minnesota
Is Passivhaus certification so important that it justifies building an R-80 wall?
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Department of Energy Honors Innovative Builders
The Housing Innovation Awards recognize builders whose designs lead to energy savings. This year's top winners are all in the West.
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Wolfgang Feist Defends Thick Insulation
After giving the keynote address at the 2014 North American Passive House Network conference in Maine, Dr. Feist agreed to be interviewed
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Designing a ‘One Knob’ Incentive Program
A proposal for a better way for utilities to subsidize energy-efficiency upgrades
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Rethinking Recessed Lighting
It's a sheep in wolf's clothing: A new surface-mounted LED fixture from Philips is disguised as a recessed can
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Turbine Towers May be Getting Taller
The Department of Energy is spending $2 million to find ways of making wind turbines bigger, and therefore more efficient
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The Difference Between Efficiency and Efficacy
Here's the reason that the term ‘efficacy’ pops up frequently in the field of energy efficiency
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Net-Zero Energy on a Mass Scale
A project in the Netherlands will put thousands of houses into net-zero territory at no net cost to their owners; other parts of Europe may be next
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Think Home Buyers Won’t Pay Extra for Energy Efficiency?
Think again: Studies show that West Coast home buyers are paying a lot more for green features
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Spanish Island Kicks the Oil Habit
El Hierro, in the Canary Islands, will use wind and hydro power to wean itself of fossil fuels