Energy Star- Page 5 of 6
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The First Energy Star House: ‘Surprisingly Easy’
A Custom Builder's Journey to Green — Part 2. The foundation of most green building programs, an Energy Star home is a great first step towards green home building.
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A Custom Builder’s Journey to Green
Part 1: Green building won’t seem as scary if you start with a small step — perhaps an Energy Star home
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A 100-Year-Old Energy Star Home
Anders Lewendal likes to lead — he is president of his local homebuilder’s association and chairs its green building committee, sits on the Mayor’s Climate Control Task Force, and has…
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Another High-Performance Project in Wisconsin
The Resource House conforms to Energy Star and Green Built Home standards, and aims for net-zero-energy performance
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7 Steps to an Energy-Efficient House: 6. Appliances
Buy Energy Star (or better) fixtures, appliances, and lighting
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The Energy Star Audit Wobble
A congressional audit of the EPA program puts further pressure on the agency to improve its processes for testing and verification
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New HUD Policy on Appliances for NSP
High performance clothes washers, dryers, and dishwashers for Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) projects
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Architects Talking About Air Barriers
Two Maine architects discuss several ways to create a good air barrier
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Tying the Window-Purchase Tax Credit to Energy Star – One More Time
Two U.S. Senators, with the support of an industry group, aim to make Energy Star the qualifying standard for federal tax credits on purchases of windows
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Rigid Foam Insulation
Versatile and Effective, Rigid Foam Can Be Used in Walls, Roofs, and Foundations UPDATED 8/9/2012