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Urban Rustic: Exterior Insulation and a Rainscreen
Editor’s note: This post is one of a series by Eric Whetzel about the design and construction of his house in Palatine, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The first blog…
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The Electric Vehicle Revolution Will Come From China, Not the U.S.
The electric vehicle revolution is coming, but it won’t be driven by the U.S. Instead, China will be at the forefront. My research on electric vehicles (EVs), dating back a…
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Saving Sustainably: Interior Walls
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of blogs detailing the construction of a net-zero-energy house in Point Roberts, Washington, by an owner-builder with relatively little building experience. A…
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Flatrock Passive: Essentials for a Winter Greenhouse
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of blog posts by David Goodyear describing the construction of his new home in Flatrock, Newfoundland, the first in the province built…
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Bans on Plastic Bags Can Backfire
Governments are increasingly banning the use of plastic products, such as carryout bags, straws, utensils, and microbeads. The goal is to reduce the amount of plastic going into landfills and…
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Green New Deal: Just As Dangerous As Climate Denial?
We seem to be caught between extremes: dangerous climate denial and Green New Deal fantasyland. Both sides are engaging in potentially perilous self-deception. The Green New Deal (GND) rightfully addresses…
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Energy Code Development Begins: Commercial Proposals
This article is the second of a two-part series. To read about residential code proposals, click here. With millions of commercial and apartment buildings in the United States, an improved…
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Minnesota Homestead: Why We Built an Energy-Efficient Home
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of posts describing the construction of a net-zero energy house in Rochester, Minnesota, by Tracee Vetting Wolf, Matt Vetting, and their…
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Energy Code Development Begins: Focus on Residential
This is part one of a two-part series. Code officials, builders, energy efficiency advocates, and others weighed in last month on proposals to update the next model building energy code–a…
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Flatrock Passive: Thoughts on a Winter Greenhouse
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of blog posts by David Goodyear describing the construction of his new home in Flatrock, Newfoundland, the first in the province built…
