PGH
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The BS* + Beer Show: Designing a High-Performance House With the Pretty Good House Approach
A considered look at the criteria and process behind the PGH
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Can This Be a Pretty Good House?
An owner-builder sweats the details in a house built with insulated concrete forms
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Pretty Good House 2.0
Designers and builders should pay attention to embodied carbon
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Relative Humidity and Makeup Air at a Tight Minnesota House
Humidity is high, and it’s going to be tricky to light the wood stove when the range hood fan is on
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How Much Insulation is Too Much?
David White, Marc Rosenbaum, and Rachel Wagner tackle a recurring question
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A Pretty Good House in Southern California
A few years into the housing bust, I started shopping around for a cabin to use as a getaway and vacation rental. I live in San Diego and I set…
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Installing Windows in a Minnesota House
The “outie” windows are supported by a cantilevered plywood sill that rests on the nailbase facing
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Finishing Touches for a Pretty Good House in New Hampshire
It took a while, but our house finally got a kitchen and a rooftop PV array
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Siding and Interior Finish Work in New Hampshire
With the roof complete, Brian and Kyra begin interior work at their pretty good house in the White Mountains
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A Low-Energy House for Northern Minnesota
A self-described ‘architect and building science nerd’ designs an affordable house that takes advantage of the sun
