Blogs
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Code Writers Adopt New Rules
Government representatives will no longer be voting on new energy codes
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Code Inspection Isn’t Working
Most building inspectors lack the training needed to implement the energy provisions of the building code
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Urban Rustic: A Passive House Energy Scorecard
Eric Whetzel reviews energy performance and offers some other thoughts about his high-performance home
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Heat Pumps and Log Cabins
A convincing argument in favor of conditioning an old housing style with new technology
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Tackling Embodied Carbon in Retrofits
A firm specializing in remodeling rethinks its approach to attic and roof insulation to lower embodied carbon
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Adding Mechanical Ventilation to Old Houses
When should we get serious about supplemental air?
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The BS* + Beer Show: Two Deep-Energy Retrofits
We hear about the complexities of turning two structures into high-performance buildings
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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 underway in California and Boston
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Don’t Confuse Design Temperature With Degree Days
Both describe important but different climate features for a location
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Insulation Retrofit for an Existing Concrete Slab and 2×4 Walls
Rather than scrapping what's there, enhance and detail it to improve performance
