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A Brief Introduction to WUFI, in 5 Easy Pieces
This hygrothermal modeling software has tremendous power but also requires great skill
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Making Green Affordable, Part 2
To keep costs down, skip the basement, specify double-stud walls, design a simple truss-framed roof, and stick with double-glazed windows
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Keeping Green on the Right Track
‘Project information creep’ can waylay a designer’s original vision
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Next Generation Mobile Homes
A pilot program in Vermont produces a mobile home that's far more energy efficient than the norm
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Low-Road Buildings Are Homeowner-Friendly
In ‘How Buildings Learn,’ Steward Brand reminds us that cheap, temporary, improvised buildings are easy to reconfigure
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Passivhaus Building the Modular Way
The owners of this four-module house hope that their home will be the first building in New Jersey to obtain Passivhaus certification
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Heating with a Minisplit Heat Pump
We plan to heat our house with a single Mitsubishi air-source heat pump and a Jøtul wood stove
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Plugging Air Leaks Would Save Billions
Researchers say that bringing U.S. homes to a uniform level of airtightness could save $33 billion in energy costs annually
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The Ventilation Omission That Can Make You Sweat
If you connect an ERV or HRV to your heating and cooling ducts, you’ll need a way to stop the undesired inward flow of outdoor air
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Solar Power Fees Are an Issue in Spain, Too
The United States isn't alone in struggling with the impact of renewable energy systems on the economic fortunes of the utility grid
