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Roofing and Siding Jobs Are Energy-Retrofit Opportunities | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. Roofing and Siding Jobs Are Energy-Retrofit Opportunities. It’s time for roofing and siding contractors to offer thick exterior foam. Posted on Dec 4 2009 by Martin Holladay, GBA Advisor. Every siding job deserves foam. It's unclear whether the U.S. will be able to meet these challenging targets. But attaining the targets would require almost every U.S. home to under a deep-energy re...How to Install Ri...
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Oregon’s Reach Code Adopts the Passivhaus Standard | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. Oregon’s Reach Code Adopts the Passivhaus Standard. The state’s Reach Code Advisory Committee rules that the superinsulation standard is an acceptable option for commercial projects, setting a precedent for energy efficiency codes in the U.S. Posted on Mar 30 2011 by Richard Defendorf. The basic goal was to bring Oregon code to the level of national model codes, such as California’s Title 24 code requir...
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Skip to main content. Create interactive lessons using any digital content including wikis with our free sister product TES Teach. Get it on the web. Career and Job Resources. Personal Resources for Students and Parents. Volunteer - Community Service Opportunities. Volunteer - Community Service Opportunities. Community Service: Voluntary, unpaid work intended to be of social use in order to help people in a particular area. What does it take to get into college? Belonging to organizations doesn't count s...
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Connecticut Gets Its First Certified Passivhaus | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. Connecticut Gets Its First Certified Passivhaus. A home in Harwinton is the builder's first foray into Passivhaus and net-zero construction. Posted on Apr 3 2013 by Scott Gibson. Image 1 of 5. Was part of an air-sealing strategy that resulted in extremely low leakage, 0.34 air changes per hour at 50 pascals of pressure. And the overall winner of the 2012 Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge. Thermal insula...
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The Passivhaus Institut in Germany Disowns Its U.S. Satellite | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. The Passivhaus Institut in Germany Disowns Its U.S. Satellite. The Passivhaus Institut’s decision to suspend its contract with Passive House Institute US raises important questions, most still unanswered. Posted on Aug 18 2011 by Richard Defendorf. Image 1 of 2. UPDATED 8/19/2011 with a link to PHIUS's response. As of August 18, there were no obvious indications on the Passive House Institute US. The Am...
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Pro/Con: Vinyl is Lethal | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. Pro/Con: Vinyl is Lethal. Posted on Jan 10 2009 by Daniel Morrison. Bill Walsh is founder and executive director of Healthy Building Network, established in 2002 to promote the use of green building materials. Previously, Walsh coordinated some Greenpeace USA campaigns, and held staff attorney positions with the US Public Interest Research Group and at Georgetown University Law Center. Say there is "lit...
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Traditional Styling, Passive House Construction | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. Traditional Styling, Passive House Construction. One of the first new homes on the West Coast of the U.S. to earn Passivhaus certification blends seamlessly with much older homes in the neighborhood. Posted on Aug 11 2010 by Richard Defendorf. Image 1 of 5. This 1,880-sq.-ft. home in Salem, Oregon, recently received certification from Passive House Institute U.S. Institute U.S. last month. The Evans-Rue...
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‘Insulating’ Paint Merchants Dupe Gullible Homeowners | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. Insulating’ Paint Merchants Dupe Gullible Homeowners. As con artists profit from ‘insulating’ paint, the FTC is MIA. Posted on Sep 11 2009 by Martin Holladay, GBA Advisor. Putting insulating paint to the test. Every few years, the sleepy regulators at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wake up long enough to send warning letters to the most egregious paint scammers. For example, in 2002 the FTC clam...
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475 Building Supply Releases a Third e-Book | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. 475 Building Supply Releases a Third e-Book. This guide details high-performance 2x framing, emphasizing airtightness and foam-free assemblies. Posted on Aug 7 2015 by Scott Gibson. 475 High Performance Building Supply has added a third book. To its series on high-performance building. It's available as a free download but can be ordered in paper as well. High Performance 2x Framing. Techniques describe...
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‘Always On’ Electronics and Appliances Waste Billions | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
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From the publishers of Environmental Building News and Fine Homebuilding. Free 10-day GBA Prime Trial. Always On’ Electronics and Appliances Waste Billions. A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council pegs the loss at $19 billion every year. Posted on May 21 2015 by Scott Gibson. Electronics that are never really off. Help consume billions of dollars needlessly in energy each year, according to a new report. Other common culprits include appliances with digital and internet capabilities.