High Performance Home- Page 2 of 3
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Reports from Owners of High-Performance Homes
Owners of new energy-efficient homes talk about the joys and frustrations that accompanied their projects
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Maine Firm Offers Net-Zero In-Law Flat
BrightBuilt Home sees a growing need for small, high-performance accessory dwellings
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To Net Zero and Beyond
Where are we, really, with zero-energy homes in the U.S. and Canada?
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The Airport House: Measuring Results
Wrapping up the series with a look at how well the house has performed
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Footings and Frost Walls at Flatrock Passive
Setting footings and frost walls on a compacted rock base in preparation for the slab
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Flatrock Passive: A Final Design and Energy Modeling
Energy modeling predicts the house will use 75% less energy for heat than a typical house built to minimum code requirements
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High-Performance Builders See Gains Ahead with Panelized Construction
Two companies are expanding their production capabilities with an eye toward growth
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An Introduction to the Flatrock Passive House
In Newfoundland, Canada, climbing energy costs drive a plan to build a new home to the Passive House standard
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Urban Rustic: An Introduction to a New Passive House Project
After a costly false start, a couple regroups and plans a high-performance home in a suburb of Chicago
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An Aging Solar Star Eases into Retirement
Entries in the Solar Decathlon design competitions get a brief time in the spotlight before they are put out to pasture — and sometimes turned into actual dwellings