What’s the deal with SIPs?
Just a couple miles from the bustling center of Biltmore Village, high up a quiet wooded hillside, contractor Bob Callahan is hard at work on his latest project, a 2,700-square-foot …
All passive-heat storage is not created equal: The case for phase-change materials
Anyone who has sat on a sun-warmed rock on a cold night has experienced the effects of passive-heat storage. The effect occurs regularly in nature with anything that collects solar …
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A builder’s perspective on the straw bale home
Though skeptics abound, the modern straw bale home is the flagship of the green-building movement. A well-done straw bale will use resources wisely, inspire and comfort, and perform efficiently throughout …