High-performance Building
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The Future of Log Homes
As more builders embrace high-performance enclosures, will this venerable building type fade away?
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Building Walls Without Sheathing
A veteran builder considers high-performance walls that skip OSB and plywood
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A High-Performance Building Envelope for a Net-Zero Energy House
Working out trouble spots during the design phase helps keep a demonstration house on time and on budget
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Building Science Meets HOUSES by Design
Three projects, multiple challenges, and a few pretty pictures
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Did Our Net-Zero House Meet its Energy Goals?
Upgraded insulation and windows, plus a 9.8 kW solar array, help these homeowners realize a power surplus
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Building Better for Less
Michigan Habitat chapter wins the Housing Innovation Award for a low-cost, high-performance home
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Building Materials Supplier Updates E-Book Series
The developing series of instructional guides will cover a variety of enclosure types and highlight use of natural materials
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What I Learned With WUFI Modeling Software
After six weeks of research, a designer offers some practical advice to architects planning to run thermal and moisture simulations
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Essayists Pen Their Way to a New Home
New York couple will move to Rutland, Vermont, after their essay impressed a contest jury
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Saving Sustainably: Framing the Second Floor
Framing a house by yourself calls for a little ingenuity (and some heavy lifting)
