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Testing Building Assemblies for Moisture Resistance
A state-of-the-art testing facility shows that liquid-applied WRBs outperform taped housewrap
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Are Solar-Plus-Battery Systems Coming to a Neighborhood Near You?
SolarCity thinks batteries will be critical to the widespread use of solar, but for now very few residential customers have the chance to try them
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The Top Two Reasons Powered Attic Ventilators Are a Waste of Money
Despite how fervently some people believe in them, powered attic ventilators don’t pass building science muster
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What Fruit Flies Taught Me About Sustainable Living
The profit motive and our love of convenience vex our efforts to be more sustainable
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A Farmstead of the Future in Georgia
This net-zero energy living laboratory is a collaboration between the University of Georgia, students, and a long list of public and private partners
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The Best Way to Insulate a Floor
A homeowner in Arkansas weighs the benefits of mineral wool batts and sprayed polyurethane foam — but a third option may be the winner
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Housing Lab Moves ‘From Project to Product’
Auburn University's Rural Studio set out to design houses that could be built for $20,000 — and now, the houses are headed to market
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Wind Energy Is Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
An industry trade group says that wind energy production in 2013 lowered carbon emissions equal to 20 million cars
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New Green Building Products — May 2014
An ERV that dehumidifies, a tiny ventilation system for single rooms, a rugged ventilation baffle, a cap for recessed can lights, and a tape for XPS seams
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Dutch Firm Announces a New Kind of Wind Turbine
The developer of the wind turbine claims that it is more efficient and much quieter than designs now on the market
