Design & Planning- Page 3 of 5
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‘All New Construction and Retrofits Must Be Carbon-Neutral’
Brendan Halligan, a former member of the Irish and European parliaments, discusses deep energy retrofits and climate change
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Is the Pretty Good House the Next Big Thing?
And what might one look like in a mixed-humid climate?
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It’s 2012 — Do You Know Where Your LEED for Homes Is?
It’s your last chance to chime in on the new version of the green rating program
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Early Lessons from the Living Building Challenge
The LBC is one of the most stringent building standards, so LBC projects often double as laboratories for green builders
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The Pretty Good House, Part 2
The building science group in Maine has a second meeting to discuss specifications for the Pretty Good House
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Carl and Abe Write a Textbook
‘Green Building’ is a new book by Carl Seville (the Green Curmudgeon) and Abe Kruger
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High-Performance and Net-Zero Homes — Part 4
The crux of the matter is teamwork
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Six Proven Ways to Build Energy-Smart Walls
Whether you build new homes or remodel, these alternative framing techniques will allow you to reach R-40 or better
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Regional Variations on the ‘Pretty Good House’
Suggested specifications for Northwest Ontario, New Mexico, Sacramento, Florida, and North Carolina
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Local Food and Resilience
Producing more of our food locally and selling direct to consumers are keys to achieving resilience