Recent Articles
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Simple Structure, High Performance
A slab foundation, advanced framing, and conditioned space for mechanical equipment are smart strategies for an energy-efficient building
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2022 International Builders’ Show (IBS) Recap
A bite-size overview of notable products and happenings at this year's trade show
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Minisplit Installation Failure
The lessons I learn are the best thing to come out of other people's mistakes
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Ensuring a Good Weather-Resistant Barrier
A few strategies for getting the tightest seal possible
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Passive House 2021+ Now Offers a Streamlined Prescriptive Path to Certification
A quick-and-dirty outline of alternative measures for reaching PH standards
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Smart High-Performance Homes Start With Good Design
Keep the mechanicals out of the attic and the plumbing runs short
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Trade Contractors: Trust but Verify
Understanding and inspecting subcontractors' work can head off future problems
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“Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing”
While the original holds up well, we’re lucky to have a new edition of Walker Wells and Kimberly Vermeer's 2007 book
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Are We Comfortable Yet?
Expecting people with poorly built homes, who don't understand comfort, to be more reasonable with their thermostat settings is wishful thinking
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Greenwashing Patrol: Product Retrospective (Part 3)
Carl and Michael take another look at green building materials from linked-OSB plates for curved walls to mushroom-based insulation
