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Don’t Know Much About Weatherization
Playing “Gotcha” With Obama, Katie Couric Stumbles WASHINGTON, DC — CBS anchorperson Katie Couric scored a journalistic coup on February 3 when she landed an interview with President Obama. Unfortunately,…
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Typical Home Thrives on Deep Energy Upgrades
Creating at least as much energy as it consumes, this 1970s ranch on a lake shore in Tennessee resembles most other Middle American homes, which is a good thing. It…
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Green Basement Renovation: Adding Under a Home
When the owners of this home in Bridgewater, Connecticut called in contractor Andy Engel to convert a portion of their basement into a rec room, they weren’t sure how far…
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Sunroom Addition in Rhode Island
The goal was to raise sustainability but not costs The owners of this traditional Rhode Island home wanted to better express their eclectic taste when upgrading their cramped porch to…
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Weatherization: Low-Cost, High-Return Energy Upgrades
Each year, Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) uses state funding to weatherize about 100 homes. On this 100-year-old two-story home, and others like it, weatherization crews have performed a…
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A Durable Deck Ties This Home to the Landscape
The large, wraparound deck not only creates a nice bridge between the house and back yard, it helps balance the entire house on the property. The eastern exposure is elevated…
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Craftsmanship and Recycling in a Tudor Renovation
The airy, light-filled renovation of this 1930s stucco Spanish Tudor house in Georgetown, Massachusetts, is packed with eco-friendly features even though no green certification program was enlisted. A new bay,…
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1970s Home Goes Net Zero
Intensive renovation has made this modest ranch house in the suburbs of Boulder, Colorado, an example of what all green builders strive for — a net zero energy home. Changes…
