Energy Efficiency- Page 2 of 22
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Many States Lead on Energy Efficiency—More Is Needed
California overtakes Massachusetts in the annual ACEEE rankings. How did your state do?
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Code Development Changes Could Silence Voter Voices
International Code Council weighs changes that would limit input from building officials
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Proposed Changes in Code-Writing Rules Roil the Building Industry
Revisions would leave government building officials without a direct voice and stymie efforts to stiffen energy efficiency requirements, opponents say
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Why Aren’t Solar Water Heaters More Popular?
Despite widespread global success, solar water heating is virtually unheard of in the U.S.
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The BS* + Beer Show: HRVs and ERVs
A rundown of the basics and a short walk into the weeds
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Urban Rustic: Evaluating the Success of Passive-Solar-Design Strategies
Tracking the sun around all four sides of our house, inside and out, has proven the value of passive solar design in a cold climate
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Blower Door Testing at the New ASHRAE Headquarters
A behind-the-scenes look at measuring air leakage in a 66,700-sq.-ft. building
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Accepting the 2030 Challenge
C&H Architects is among the few small residential design firms making voluntary efforts to move toward a carbon-neutral future
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Affordable Housing Retrofits
Southface Institute leverages the intersection of building performance and human health to promote social equity
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Deep-Energy Retrofit of an Old Timber Frame
Hudson Valley Preservation strips a late 1700s house down to its original timber frame, and salvages components from two major renovations in order to tighten up the building envelope for net-zero performance