Recent Articles
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Factory-Built Wall Panels
Panelized construction allows walls to be built in a controlled environment and speeds the construction schedule
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Finished Foundation and Floor Framing Uh-Ohs
Before framing begins, it’s important to check whether the foundation is level and square
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Placing Concrete In Our ICF Foundation Walls
To keep your ICF walls plumb, don’t skimp on the bracing
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Construction Begins — and We Encounter a Few Snafus
It turns out that we need high-density XPS rated at 60 psi — and lots more rebar than we had planned on
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Do We Really Need 12 Inches of Foam Under Our Slab?
A last-minute attempt to apply value engineering to our Passivhaus design
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Passive House Certification: Looking Under the Hood
PHPP software considers the contribution of a solar hot water system while ignoring the contribution of a PV system
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Backup Electrical Power for a Passivhaus Project
If your house has a tight, well insulated envelope, the plumbing pipes aren’t likely to freeze — even if the power is out for days
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Can We Get More and Pay Less To Keep About The Same?
A last-minute redesign aims to lower construction costs
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Seeing Red on a Green Property Appraisal — Part 3
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae require appraisers to note any energy-efficiency upgrades on their appraisal forms — but are silent on the question of how these upgrades should be valued
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Seeing Red on a Green Property Appraisal — Part 2
How to work with your appraiser to document the value of green upgrades