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Passive House Network Names Its First Director
Ken Levenson, a New York architect who closed his firm to help launch a retail supplier of high-performance building materials, has been named the first executive director of the North…
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Where Do I Put All My Extra Stuff?
Tyler Keniston is pondering design details for an energy efficient home in Climate Zone 6A. He's thinking of a Pretty Good House—a home that's energy efficient but not overly fussy—and…
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Ban On New Gas Connections in Massachusetts Town Fizzles
An attempt to bring a ban on natural gas connections in new construction from California to Massachusetts has collided head-on with state law. Last November, the Boston-area town of Brookline…
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Case of the Missing Spray Foam
Aun Safe settled on spray polyurethane foam as the best way to turn his attic into a conditioned space. Although the open-cell foam between the 2x8 rafters would not be…
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Study Equates Greater Wealth With Greater Carbon Emissions
A new study of 93 million U.S. homes finds a big gap in greenhouse gas emissions between affluent and poorer households and says emissions goals in the Paris Agreement will…
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Researchers Warn of Tsunami of Obsolete Solar Panels
Discarded solar panels could add up to 80 million metric tons of waste globally by mid-century yet there currently is no common plan for managing the problem or recycling the…
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The Living Building Challenge Comes to Vacationland
The expected completion this fall of a new home for The Ecology School in Saco, Maine, will not only mark a big step for the school but also the first…
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Clean Energy Jobs Lag National Recovery, Report Warns
Clean energy employment in the U.S. showed a gain of more than 106,000 jobs in June, but a half-million workers remain off the job even as the national economy begins…
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Tracking Down a Stubborn Leak
GBA reader Megnchris is experiencing one of the more frustrating parts of home ownership—dropping a chunk of cash on a repair doesn't necessarily make the problem go away. Writing in…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Cooling
In 1973, a little less than half of all new single-family homes in the U.S. had mechanical air conditioning. By 2018, according to government statistics, only 7% of new homes…
