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The Green Architects Chat With Allison Bailes
Allison Bailes stops by the lounge to chat about building science and what’s new in the world of Energy Star rating and training
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Efficiency Programs Struggle to Stay Ahead of Energy Codes
With the 2012 IECC starting to be adopted, will builders opt for code-built instead of Energy Star qualified?
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Energy Star Version 3
Enterprise hosts new webinar on planning and implementing Energy Star Version 3
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Book Review: Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry
The former head of the Energy Star Homes program tells us all about housing
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Let There Be Light — on the GU24 base for CFLs and LEDs
The GU24 lamp base means ONLY compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or light-emitting diode lamps (LEDs) fit, but any wattage works
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Energy Star’s ‘Most Efficient’ Appliance Label
A pilot program aims to encourage manufacturers to develop ‘better than Energy Star’ appliances
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A Passivhaus Take on Multifamily
A nine-unit townhouse project in Seattle will include an HRV for each unit as well as PV-ready wiring
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Florida Builder Commits to HERS Labels for All Homes
Claiming that ‘most of its homes’ will be HERS 60 or lower, LifeStyle Homes will use an energy rater to evaluate every new home it builds
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‘GreenPoint Rated’: A Green Label for California Homes
Build It Green has been advocating green homebuilding since 2003, and its GreenPoint Rated program for new and remodeled homes is designed to complement other rating systems
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The Energy Star Homes Program Raises the Bar with Version 3
The Energy Star program — the first rung on the green building ladder — is scheduled to get more stringent, with new airtightness and HVAC mandates and tougher requirements for larger homes