Recent Articles
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Details for a “High-Performance Garage”
An insulated slab, Larsen truss wall system, careful air-sealing, and dense-packed insulation in deep cavities mitigate heat losses at a garage door
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CarMic House: Taming a Basement from Hell
All it took was water management, insulation, air sealing, and code-approved window egress
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CarMic House: Retrofitting the HVAC System
Untangling an outdated, oversized heating and cooling plan proves a real challenge
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CarMic House: Improving Indoor Air Quality
To renovate an old house that was occupied by dog owners, Step One is removing the smelly carpeting
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CarMic House: No, We Are Not Crazy
A Maryland couple defends their decision to renovate rather than tear down a 1954 house
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Rebuilding a Mid-Century Dinosaur
An architect and Passive House consultant dive into a whole-house renovation