Recent Articles
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New Experimental Building Technologies
The annual Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall highlights potential problem solvers
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Book Review: ‘Designing the Forest and Other Mass Timber Futures’
A synopsis of salient points made in favor of forest biodiversity and mass timber development
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Subfloor Sheathing
Of all the sublfooring materials on the market, OSB most consistently ensures a solid, squeakless, even finished floor
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The Past and Future of Self-Building
More people are turning to the option of building their own home. Potential owner-builders in the U.S. face some unique but surmountable challenges.
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Membrane Air Barriers
In addition to water and vapor control, many of today's membrane products make excellent primary air barriers
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New Product Alert: RISE Siding and Trim
A new line of siding and trim products made from 94% recycled content
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Another Effort to Recycle Vinyl
A new inititiave attempts to manage the waste stream this ubiquitous building material produces
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Building Affordable Houses—20 Years Later
A renewed conversation about the intersection of cost-effectiveness and green building practices
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How Lumber is Manufactured
Tracing the production of today's 2xs to their origins for a fuller understanding of contemporary forest management practices
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Geopolymers and the Advancing Science of Building Materials
Geopolymers offer advantages over Portland cement for concrete production, so why aren't we seeing more widespread use of this promising material?