Fairbanks
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Revisiting the Sunrise House in Fairbanks
Thorsten Chlupp sold his superinsulated house
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Jacking Up Buildings in Fairbanks
In Alaska, the climate is changing, permafrost is melting, and buildings are tilting
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Using Interior Poly As an Air Barrier
Alaskan builders still use a technique developed in the 1980s by Canadian superinsulation pioneers: the use of interior polyethylene as an air barrier
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A Passivhaus Design for Alaska’s Frigid Climate
A builder in Fairbanks used a renewable-energy strategy to make his house comfortable without using fossil fuels — even at 40 below