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A Practical Solar Home for a Cold Climate
A student team from the University of Colorado won the 2020 Solar Decathlon Build Challenge with this conventional-looking - but innovative - design.
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Solar Heating
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BUILDER
California Loosens Solar Panel Mandate to Allow Off-Site Installations
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Remodeling
Survey: Granite Countertops Still Preferred to Quartz
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Projects
The Solar-Ready Rooftop
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Energy
Grid-Optimized Solar-and-Battery Systems
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Products/Tools
Easily Add Solar To Tile Roofs with QuickMount PV
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Products/Tools
Steam Heat vs. Hydronic Heat
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Products/Tools
Layered Approach
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Special Report
Merits of Window Framing Materials
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Remodeling
Neil Kelly Co. Buys Mr. Sun Solar
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Remodeling
Retractable Awnings: The Good Kind of Hangover
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Roofing-Authority
Cool roofs become a roofing hot button
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Projects
Maine Passive House Builder Tweaks His Package
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The Well-Vented Attic Prolongs Roof Life
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Remodeling
Giving the Green Light: A Remodeler Uses His Own Home as a Green Test Case
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How To
When to Use a Heat-Pump Water Heater
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Remodeling
Deep Green: A Sustainable Remodel With Appeal for Future Homeowners
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Projects
Maine Passive House: How Low Can He Go?
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How To
Builder’s Guide to Windows
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Products/Tools
Low-E Window Film
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Projects
Maine Passive House: Transition Details ~
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How To
Building a Simple Passive House
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HVAC
Hydronic Heating for Low-Load Houses
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Remodeling
The Folly of Deep Energy Retrofits
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Source: BuildingGreen.com
Direct Gain Passive Solar
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How To
JLC Report: Passive House Seeks Broader Appeal
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Source: CNET News
Solar Combo Generator Heats and Powers
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Products/Tools
Rheem SolPak Solar Water Heating Systems
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How To
Super-Insulated Tank for Heating Fluid Storage
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Remodeling
History Redux: Creating a Sustainable Design for a Historic Home
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JLC Report
TVA-ORNL Project Provides a Window on the Payback of Energy Upgrades
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Remodeling
Stepping up to Solar: Photovoltaic Panels
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How To
Retrofitting a High-Tech Heating System
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Remodeling
Green Payback
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Remodeling
2009 Solar Decathlon Showcases Sustainable Building on the National Mall
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Remodeling
Team Missouri’s Show-Me Solar House
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Remodeling
University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s BeauSoleil House
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Remodeling
University of Arizona’s SEED [pod] House
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Remodeling
Cornell Universityís Silo House
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Remodeling
Team Ontario/BCís North House
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Remodeling
Team Alberta’s SolAbode House
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Remodeling
Iowa State Universityís Interlock House
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Remodeling
Team California’s Refract House
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Remodeling
University of Illinois’ Gable Home
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Remodeling
Team Germanyís (Technische Universit‰t Darmstadt) surPLUShome
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Remodeling
Team Boston (Boston Architectural College, Tufts University)ís Curio.House
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Remodeling
Virginia Techís Lumenhaus
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Green Remodeling, Over $250,000
Merit Award, Green Remodeling: Freshly Sustainable
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Products/Tools
Pella Designer Series Patio Doors and Windows
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Products/Tools
Innovative Products 2009
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2009 Recovery Act
Solatube Introduces First Tax Credit-Eligible Tubular Daylighting Device
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Remodeling
The Stimulus at a Glance Chart
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Remodeling
Solar Water Heaters: Benefits Begin to Outweigh Costs
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Remodeling
Geothermal Heat Pumps: Long History, Garnering Fresh Interest
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Remodeling
Documenting the ARRA Tax Credit
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2009 Recovery Act
Is Solar Water Heating Right for Your Project?
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Business
New Product Introductions at KBIS 2009
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Road to Recovery
Remodeling Stimulus
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Products/Tools
Products
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Products/Tools
Tax Credit for Geothermal Heat Pump Installation
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Remodeling
Big50 Remodelers Describe Their Non-Remodeling Business Interests
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Remodeling
Hiccup in Tax Credits for Energy Savings
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Products/Tools
Products
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Remodeling
Energy Retrofits for Existing Homes
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Products/Tools
New Energy-Efficient Green Products
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Remodeling
Overlook Clipper Mill LEED-Silver Homes in Baltimore Bring Contemporary Style to an Historic Mill
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Remodeling
Affordable straw bale homes in Lopez Island, Washington, look to achieve zero energy.
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Projects
Letters
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Products/Tools
Products
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Remodeling
Geothermal heating and cooling systems are a viable alternative to traditional HVAC
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Remodeling
Green Remodeling Case Studies
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Products/Tools
Expanding Choices for High-Performance Window Glazings
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Products/Tools
New + Notable
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Green Speak
Efficiency Boosters
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Projects
Installing a Vacuum-Tube Solar Collector
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Green Speak
National and international teams create zero-energy houses
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Products/Tools
Products
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