Building Matters
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Thoughts for Owner-High-Performance Builders
We live in an age when all the information you need to design and build a great home is at your fingertips. And still, the gaps between knowledge and experience are humbling.
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Installing Electric In-Floor Radiant Heat
Key steps during the installation of a moderately priced system designed for residential applications
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Energy Storage Enables Renewable Energy
Making the case for storage technologies as critical for the adoption of grid–scale renewables
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Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations
What the building codes say about this cost-saving alternative to conventional concrete foundations
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Lowering Embodied Carbon in Buildings
A new LEED pilot credit and the launch of a carbon calculator converge to make reductions in up-front carbon emissions feasible
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Indoor Air Quality in Multifamily Housing
Challenges and solutions for ensuring good IAQ in multi-unit buildings
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A Guide to Environmental Product Declarations
These third-party verified docments can tell you plenty about the building products you use
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Low-Carbon Concrete Mix
An Oregon design-build firm tries a slag blend that lowers embodied carbon
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Climate Change and Indoor Air Quality
A look at the ways climate change impacts IAQ and strategies for adapting
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Residential Post-and-Frame Construction, Part 4: Installing Windows
A lesson in flashing fixed- and casement-style windows to tie into the exterior WRB and the interior air barrier
