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Removing Scale From a Tankless Water Heater
How to flush out the crud that builds up inside your gas-powered instantaneous water heater
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The “Public” in Public Utilities
Maine comes close to having a statewide consumer-owned utility. It failed but not without gaining a toehold for energy democracy.
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Building Code Meets Building Science
Five ways residential building codes have begun to align with building science–directed best practices
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Latest Retrofit Standard for Passive House Performance
Phius REVIVE 2024 focuses on thermal resilience and reducing upfront emissions, and is supported by new life-cycle cost calculator
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Recurring Mold in the Attic
What is the source of moisture in this cold-climate vented roof assembly with cellulose insulation?
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Windows Before WRB?
Yes, if the flashing details are done right, you can safely install windows before the housewrap
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Choosing the Right Range Hood Makeup Air System
First know the basics, then consider all the factors that go into a good makeup air system. Then install a modest-size range hood with the right capacity.
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An Unusual Approach to Low-Carbon Concrete
Waco Independent School District demonstrates the potential of nano-modified concrete
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Direct Air Capture Ramps Up
The number of facilities removing CO2 from the air is increasing but major hurdles remain to widescale adoption of direct capture
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Getting Good Results from Fiberglass Batts
This less-favored insulation type will do a good job of slowing heat loss, if key details are attended to during installation