Letters
December 2014 Letters
House on wrong lot; OSHA; I-joist roofs; home-performance contracting profitable where energy prices are high
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Post-Occupancy Performance
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Letters
Testing Single Posts vs. Railing Assemblies
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Energy
How Small Jobs Killed My Business
14 MIN READ
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Energy
Solving for Comfort With a ‘Smart’ Thermostat
7 MIN READ
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Energy
More Than ‘Tips’ Needed to Improve Energy Efficiency
Brought to you by Enertech Global4 MIN READ
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USGBC
Number of LEED Homes Has Doubled in Three Years
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CASCADIA
Online Calculator for Evaluating Window Performance
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Projects
Words Matter
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Toolbox
Milwaukee M18 Fuel Sawzall
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How To
Working With Flexible Flashing
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Energy
Buried and Encapsulated Ducts
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How To
Building Better Eaves
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Home Performance
Report: Air Sealing Trumps Insulation Type
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Business
Leads for the Asking: Building Referral Business
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Remodeling
Increase Profits: Home Performance for the Long Haul
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Remodeling
Accurate Energy Measurements for Home Sales
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Remodeling
How Do You Define ‘Home Performance’?
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Remodeling
Who Will Rate the Raters?
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Remodeling
How Energy Codes for New Buildings Can Apply to Existing Homes
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Remodeling
Advanced Building Technologies Require Attention to Detail
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Remodeling
Giving the Green Light: A Remodeler Uses His Own Home as a Green Test Case
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Remodeling
Don’t Forget Green in K&B
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Remodeling
Developing Green: A Team Approach to Enhanced Energy Efficiency
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Remodeling
Science and Building: Fully Integrating Building Science Into Remodeling
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Remodeling
Old Saws: Building Science and Remodeling
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Before + After
View Finder: Delaware Beach House Remodel
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Business
Spreading the Green: MyGreenBuildings Aims to Share Its Expertise
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Products/Tools
Power Windows: High-Performance Photovoltaic Glass Units
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Remodeling
Green From the Start: Steps to Sustainable Remodeling
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Products/Tools
Right-Size It: How to Accurately Size HVAC Systems
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Remodeling
Merit Award, Green Remodeling Over $250,000: Original Blend
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Remodeling
Air Me Out: A Building Performance Pro and Mechanical Ventilation to the Rescue
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Source: HOUSING ZONE
BPI Hits 25,000 Home Performance Certifications
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Source: GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
Baby Steps on the Path to High-Performance Homes
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Products/Tools
Spray-Foam Insulation: Open-Cell vs. Closed-Cell
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Remodeling
Certifiably Skilled: Certification After the Demise of Home Star
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Remodeling
Do as I Say ó Not as I Did: Home Performance Then and Now
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Remodeling
Efficiency on a Budget: Cost-Effective Energy Makeover
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Remodeling
Inventive Incentives: REMODELING Takes a Look at the Alternatives to Home Star
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Remodeling
Adding Muscle: This Project May Look Small and Unassuming, but It Packs a High-Performance Punch
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Remodeling
The Folly of Deep Energy Retrofits
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Source: Green Building Advisor
Can a High-Performance House Be Livable, Too?
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Source: Green Building Advisor
A High-Performance Minnesota Home Has a HERS Index of Zero
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Remodeling
Point, Click, Green: Regreen’s Interactive Web Tool
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Business
Read All About It: Book Giveaway Helps Draw in Interested Homeowners
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Remodeling
His, HERS, Ours: An Introduction to the Home Energy Rating System
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Products/Tools
Smaller Footprint, Greener Future: The 2030 Challenge for Products
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Remodeling
Franchise Program Takes the Guesswork Out of Green Remodeling
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Source: Environmental Leader
Green Building, Renewable Energy Directories Launched
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Remodeling
What’s Your Score? Coming up With a National Energy Labeling Program
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