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Resilience is the New Green
A United Nations report published June 25, 2019 warned that “Climate change threatens truly catastrophic consequences across much of the globe and the human rights of vast numbers of people…
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More Waste, Less Recycling in U.S.
The U.S. represents 4% of the world's population but produces 12% of municipal solid waste and recycles less of it than other developed countries, according to a new report from…
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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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Deep-Set Brickmold Trim for ‘Innie’ Windows
If you install flanged windows on the exterior side of a sheathed 2x4 or 2x6 wall, and you then install exterior rigid foam, you end up with an “innie” window.…
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New Rockwool Plant Divides a West Virginia Community
Green builders and bloggers often hail mineral-wool insulation as an environmentally attractive alternative to plastic foams. But construction of a $150 million factory in West Virginia to meet growing U.S.…
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Sleuthing a Basement Moisture Problem
That photo above is from my basement. In case you missed my last article, I just bought a 1961 ranch-style house in Atlanta and am embarking on the wonderful building…
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Huber Settles Infringement Lawsuit Over Zip System Sheathing
Huber Engineered Woods says it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with a competitor, ending sales of an integrated weather-resistant sheathing panel similar to Huber's popular Zip System product. In…
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My House Won’t Cool Down
Not even the most powerful residential air conditioning unit on the market is enough to keep Ryan Welch's Alabama home cool and comfortable. With the HVAC equipment located in what…
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Spotlight on the Summit: Avoiding Stucco Failures and Making High Performance Easier to Build
The first ever Fine Homebuilding Summit is less than 3 months away, and we're getting more and more excited the closer we get. Why? Because planning the event means that…
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Designing for a Hot, Humid City
If you are interested in high-performance building for hot and humid climates, you probably have heard of Austin, Texas-based architect Peter Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer is an environmentalist, a building scientist, and…
