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GBA’s Peter Yost Will Launch His Own Consulting Firm
Peter Yost, the technical director at Green Building Advisor and an educator and researcher in building science, will open his own consulting company in January. Yost is currently vice president…
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U.S. Team Wins Solar Decathlon Middle East
Virginia Tech's entry, FutureHAUS Dubai, emerged as the winner in the inaugural Solar Decathlon Middle East last month, outscoring entries from 14 other groups. In an announcement, the university said…
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Designing an Air Barrier for a Timbered Cathedral Ceiling
The house that Dennis Miller plans on building next spring will include a cathedral ceiling with timber trusses exposed on the interior. The issue, as Miller explains in this Q&A…
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Power Outages Grew Longer in 2017
The lights went out for nearly 8 hours last year for the average electricity customer in the U.S. as the number of hurricanes and other major weather events rose, the…
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Airbnb Will Design Its Own Houses
Airbnb's network of rental listings includes more than 5 million properties globally, a $38 billion empire built on the idea that homeowners would be willing to rent a spare room,…
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As Wildfires Get Bigger and Deadlier, Insurance Is Harder to Find
Wildfires in California are putting new demands on insurance companies and making it tougher for homeowners to buy policies in high-risk areas. The New York Times reports that 3 million…
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Tiny Houses in the Woods
A pair of Harvard entrepreneurs is putting a new twist on a very old idea: spending a few days in the woods is good for what ails you. But rather…
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Help for an Ailing Water Heater
Pat Beurskens has been happy with his heat-pump water heater, but he fears the time is coming when it won't be able to keep up with demand. He foresees the…
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Solar Installer Will Train Its Own Electricians
A New England solar installer with operations in three states faced a challenging shortage of licensed electricians in the region's labor pool. So the solar contractor is opening its own…
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Building Better for Less
A Habitat for Humanity chapter in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is among six "grand award" winners in a Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home competition this year, proving that high performance…
