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California Study Shows Big Savings in Home Energy Retrofits
In Stockton, California, researchers achieved 35% to 74% savings in four homes
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New Passive Building Standards for North America
Why the European Passivhaus standard isn’t appropriate for North American climates
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Updating an Antique Heating System
A Maryland homeowner loves his historic house, but whopping heating and cooling bills has him looking for alternatives
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Icynene Has a New Foam With a Higher R-Value
The company says its Classic Plus open-cell spray foam will help builders meet requirements of the 2012 building code
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Virginia Farmhouse Wins Top LEED Honors
This Passivhaus-certified ‘Earthship Farmstead’ is a LEED Platinum home with a roof where sheep could graze (but probably shouldn't)
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NY14 Passive House Conference Announces Speakers
A climate change scientist whose work helped earn the Nobel Prize in 2007 will open the conference on June 17
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Solar Hot Water System Maintenance Costs
When you have to shell out a few hundred dollars every time your solar thermal system needs repairs, the maintenance costs will eat into your energy savings
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High-Tech Ceiling Fans for Low-Tech Cooling
The sleek, energy-efficient Haiku fan from Big Ass Fans will help keep us comfortable in our new house this summer
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A Looming Challenge for Utilities
Solar-plus-battery systems give utility customers new options while challenging business as usual for utilities
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Friedrich Pulls Back on DIY Minisplit Launch
The manufacturer of the ductless minisplit heat pump says it wants to limit sales to New York and south Florida for now while it reviews a 'broader launch' later
