Recent Articles
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The ICC 700 Green Standard’s Energy Requirements Ramp Up
The latest edition of the National Green Building Standard references the energy requirements of the 2009 IECC, whose next iteration is scheduled for 2015
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Unity Homes Combines Prefab with Energy Efficiency
Bensonwood has launched a divison selling prefab homes designed to meet the Passivhaus airtightness standard of 0.6 ach50
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A U.S.-Made Door for Passivhaus Buildings
An Oregon builder, Hammer & Hand, is producing high-R doors designed for Passivhaus projects
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Testing the Effect of Plastic Pipes on Potable Water
A government grant is enabling researchers to study how plastic pipe affects drinking water odor and chemical quality
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FTC Warns Window Makers on Exaggerated Energy Claims
The agency hasn’t let up on its push to reduce misleading or erroneous marketing claims of energy savings resulting from replacement-window installations
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Housing Units Get Small in San Francisco
A multiunit project aims to appeal to urban dwellers with a taste for energy efficiency and a tolerance for limited space
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A Day of Passivhaus Immersion in New York City
New York Passive House presents a one-day symposium on many of the region’s exemplary new-construction and retrofit projects
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DOE Announces Winners of its ‘Apps for Energy’ Competition
Software developers were challenged to come up with apps to help utility customers trim their energy costs
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Aiming for Passivhaus in Boston
Powahouse, a three-unit, three-story condominium under construction in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood, is on track to meet the standard
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Consumers Associate Green Building With High Quality
McGraw-Hill’s SmartMarket Report affirms the importance of energy savings and clients’ perceptions of durability and value