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A Thick Cocoon of Cellulose Protects This Superinsulated House
By Robert Riversong I was hired to design and build a home for a Vermont land owner who wanted a house that would be affordable to build, affordable to live…
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Energy-Efficient Straw-bale Home in the Colorado Rockies
By Doug Graybeal Our house is located outside of Carbondale, Colo., at an altitude of 7,000 feet. The architecture is both responsive to the climate — a dry mountain environment…
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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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How to Install Windows Right: Details for Leak-Free Windows and Siding
Window Construction Details for High Performance and Energy Efficiency Tight-fitting, leak-free windows mean comfort and energy savings Whether building a new house or remodeling an old one, these details show…
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Building Plans for the Energy Star Thermal Bypass Checklist
How to Build an Energy Star Home: Construction Details That Help You to Build Tight Houses — The First Time There are six sections in the Thermal Bypass Checklist: 1…
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Comparing Green Building Rating Systems: LEED or NGBS?
A Custom Builder's Journey to Green — Part 5: Comparing the major national green rating systems. LEED's spreadsheet is fast and easy; NGBS's online checklist was cumbersome at first. But they both have similar point structures.
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Bensonwood Is Reinventing the House
Timber framing pioneer Tedd Benson is reinventing energy-efficient panelized construction through Bensonwood
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Poll: What is Your Biggest Green Building Challenge?
GBA wants to know
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Does Green Building Have to Cost More?
Learn how some simple strategies for building green that cost no more than conventional building — and may even reduce costs.
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The Do-It-Yourself Home Building Enabler
Alan Rossetto coaches regular people through the construction process — and leaves them with new Energy Star homes