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Building Science Corp. and PHIUS to Collaborate
Passive House Institute U.S. foresees a ‘synergistic relationship’ with the influential building science consulting firm
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Solar Energy Can Make the Grid More Resilient
When coupled with battery storage, renewable sources of energy can help smooth out spikes in electrical demand and brief power interruptions
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How to Get Your Ducts Inside the Building Enclosure
Ducts in unconditioned spaces waste energy
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Green Buildings, Missed Opportunities, and Lessons Learned
Adding more bump-outs to an older house with complicated geometry may be a mistake
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Insulating the Roof of a Bonus Room
A homeowner faces a familiar problem: Turning an uninsulated space over the garage into a comfortable office
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The Klingenberg Wall
To build a high-R wall, Katrin Klingenberg recommends using I-joists for studs, fiberboard for exterior sheathing, and interior OSB as an air barrier and vapor retarder
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The Philadelphia Navy Yard is Repurposed
A shuttered military facility has been transformed into a thriving commercial development, due in part to innovative energy retrofit measures
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The History of Peeling Paint, Insulation, and Vapor Barriers
When painters objected to painting insulated houses in the 1930s, building scientists latched onto the wrong solution
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Owner of Wind Turbines Fined $1 Million in Bird Deaths
Duke Energy Renewables becomes the first wind energy company to be prosecuted under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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Point-of-Use Electric Tankless Water Heaters
Now that I have installed several of these small, efficient water heaters in my house, I am an evangelical convert to the technology
