Recent Articles
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A Beginner’s Guide to High-Performance Windows
There’s lots of published performance data on windows. Here’s how to use the information.
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Help! My Minisplits Make Tons of Noise
Vibrations from minisplit compressors are driving a homeowner crazy. What's the fix?
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Passive House Institute Plans Online Conference
The topic is mechanical systems for houses with low heating and cooling loads
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Net-Zero Emissions for a Dollar a Day
Researchers charting a course for carbon neutrality by midcentury find that multiple paths are feasible
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Is This a Case of Form Over Function?
An owner-builder considers no roof overhangs and gapped horizontal siding
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Going All Electric
Going all-electric may seem daunting. Here's how to start the process.
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Learning from the Big Texas Freeze
What lessons does the low-temperature disaster offer for building in this normally balmly climate?
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Code Writers Adopt New Rules
Government representatives will no longer be voting on new energy codes
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New York Developer Adapts a European Template for Deep Energy Retrofits
New York City project will retrofit 146 apartments to Passive House standards while pilots also are underway in California and Boston
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Google Eases Rules for Smart Home Developers
After restricting access to the Nest thermostat in 2019, Google is making it easier for smart home platforms to include it
