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A Net-Zero-Energy Home in Rural Tennessee
An 8-kilowatt photovoltaic array should provide more than enough energy for this efficient new home
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Does R-Value Trump Thermal Mass?
Choosing between insulated concrete forms and wood-framed walls
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Owner-Builders Get a Tight Shell With SIPs
By David and Cathy Glasser To see a video tour of this home, click here. Acting as general contractors, my wife Cathy (a nurse practitioner) and I (a jazz musician)…
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Should Insulated Concrete Forms be Air-Sealed?
Where airtight construction is a central goal, are the joints between ICFs a weak point?
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Foam Forms Create an Energy-Efficient Concrete House
By Rouleen Williams My plans to build a dream home took years to bear fruit. I took the first step in 1988, when I bought an 18-acre property in Salisbury,…
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NC Home Grabs Five Green Ratings
UPDATED 2/23/2011 with floor plans, details, and an energy use graph Although I’ve been building green homes for 30 years, I joined the certification game only five years ago. I’ve…
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In Britain, Carving a Low-Cost Path to Zero-Carbon Homes
Contractor says construction costs on three high-efficiency homes were comparable to what they would have been for conventional construction
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Sustainable Spec House in Coastal Maine Grabs LEED’s Highest Rating
The LEED for Homes pilot program was just getting started when Wright-Ryan Construction decided to build a spec house as a sort of green-building immersion course for its staff.
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Trailblazing Solar Home Made of Composite ICFs
#Efficient and durable coastal home blends site-sensitive design, traditional materials, and high-tech systems
