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In Order To Be Green, An Economy Must Be Fair First

This post originally appeared at Ensia. The gilets jaunes protests in France are a visible—and violent—symbol of a general malaise that has spread to many Western democracies: a gulf of…

Building Science

Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral (Part II)

In part I of this blog, we looked at some puzzling examples of unidentified substances from buildings I have investigated over the years and discussed how sometimes it is challenging…

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Minnesota Homestead: Energy Planning for a Net-Zero Home

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of posts describing the construction of a net-zero energy house in Rochester, Minnesota, by Tracee Vetting Wolf, Matt Vetting, and their son…

Q&A Spotlight

Let's Solve This Insulation Puzzle

Writing from Long Island, New York, Joe C describes repairs that he's been making to his house to correct water and insect damage. Two of the four walls of the…

Building Science

How to Look at a House like a Building Scientist (Part 1: Air)

This article is the first in a three-part series on how to use various diagnostic tools to sleuth out problems in buildings. The work I do for Building Science Corporation…

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My House Won't Cool Down

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Minnesota Homestead: Energy Planning for a Net-Zero Home
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