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Placing Concrete for a Passivhaus Foundation
At the Potwine Passivhaus job site, contractors erected a tent to protect the fresh slab from cold temperatures
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How Your Thermostat Can Grow Mold and Make You Uncomfortable
This setting on your air conditioner's thermostat is really bad in humid climates
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Pastiche Architecture
Is it Victorian, Gothic, Colonial, Baroque — or just bad design?
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Coping With a Wrong-Sized AC System
A Florida homeowner looks for a solution to a new air-conditioning system that leaves his house with high humidity
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Drought Forces Tough Choices in the West
A severe water shortage prompts more stringent regulations, and encourages a range of conservation strategies
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All About Microwave Ovens
A microwave oven usually uses less energy than other methods of cooking — but sometimes it doesn’t
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Seeking the Elusive Grade 1 Batt Installation
I finally found insulation contractors capable of Grade 1 work — in the very competitive multifamily market
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Maine Poised to Approve State’s Largest Wind Farm
The Department of Environmental Protection issues a draft order to approve the project, but it's still subject to public comment
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An App for Builders
Construction Instruction-HD offers on-the-job advice on building materials and techniques with a smartphone or tablet
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How to Tell If Your Air Conditioner Is Oversized
All you need is a timer and a thermometer — but data loggers make it easier