Blogs- Page 376 of 594
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Praise for the Czech Team’s Solar Decathlon Entry
Designed by students from the Czech Republic, the A.I.R. House aims to be affordable, innovative, and recyclable
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Providing Outdoor Combustion Air for a Wood Stove
We brought ducted outdoor combustion air to our wood stove by punching a hole through the back of the unused fireplace
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All About Radon
If you are worried about radon, the first step is to test your indoor air
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Intus Introduces a Wood-Framed Window
Promoted as a Passivhaus window, the latest Intus line has pine frames and triple-pane argon-filled glazing
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The United Nations Addresses Resilient Design
Global climate change worries nudge U.N. agencies to focus on ways to make our buildings and communities more resilient
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When You’re Financing a Green Home, Payback Is Irrelevant
Monthly cash flow is a better metric for cost-effectiveness
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A House Becomes a Classroom
A retired educator turns his new Wisconsin house into a demonstration project for energy-efficient design
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Making Green Affordable, Part 1
A simple house is best: four corners, two roof slopes, and no boogie-woogie
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Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Jolts Passivhaus Owner
A change in the utility’s net-metering policy dramatically lowers payments to homeowners for excess power produced by solar panels
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Rescuing a Problem Cathedral Ceiling
Installing spray foam and a new drywall ceiling won’t be cheap, prompting this homeowner to look for alternatives
