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Justin Fink’s Canned Spray Foam Tip
Have a spray bottle handy, so you can mist the area with water before using the spray foam
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A Visit to a German Home Center
The Bauhaus store in Berlin resembles a Home Depot or Lowe’s — but offers many products that are unavailable in the U.S.
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Dealing With Cold Weather in Climate Zone 3
The temperature hit a record low of 5 degrees in Georgia, but we don’t need to bring our car batteries inside
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Practical Design Advice for Zero-Net-Energy Homes
Marc Rosenbaum answers questions submitted by GBA readers
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Safe Storage of Nuclear Waste
We should take a fresh look at the idea of burying high-level nuclear waste deep under the seabed
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Use Plenum Trusses To Keep Ducts Out of Your Attic
A Building America project by IBACOS shows you how to do it
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Habitat’s High-Performance Experiment
Habitat for Humanity affiliates around the country have launched net-zero energy and Passivhaus projects which are often the first in their communities
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Turning a Smartphone Into a Thermal Imaging Device
The Flir One attaches to Apple's iPhone to create a special camera that sees thermal energy
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Why Is This Wood Stove Misbehaving?
A basement wood stove should provide inexpensive supplemental heat, but this homeowner is never sure when it will backdraft and smoke
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Hawaii’s Solar Battle
A new rule on the island of Oahu requires homeowners to seek utility permission before installing photovoltaic panels
