Wintertime humidity in homes
No, you may not take a break from thinking about humidity just because it’s wintertime. The first few cold days always kicks off the season when I get calls from […]
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Good News, Bad News, and the Living Building Challenge
Since Emily and I are presenting at this weeks GreenDrinks (5:30 Wednesday at the Green Sage y’all) I thought I’d flesh out the format of our presentation here. There’s a
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Hominids, Vent Fans and Embodied information
We have made it through the rough-in phase and are onto finishing out our latest house. It struck me as I looked around that this house is full of embodied
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Amy’s Energy Efficiency Gift Buying Guide
Between Thanksgivukkah and the unusually short three-week (shudder) shopping season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you may just now be realizing that you have some serious work to do. The energy
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Fall fades and passive solar kicks in
The sun’s arc is lower and still dropping pushing sunlight into our home about 8 feet. These clear cool days are where the passive solar design really shines, so to
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Breathing Walls?
While most building researchers avoid it, breathable is a term that will not go away. With better building science education, the terminology is on the decline but is still used generically
Trendwatch: Edison light bulbs
One of the fun parts of rating new homes for programs like Energy Star and Greenbuilt North Carolina is that we get to see a lot of new homes. Whenever
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Momentum becomes hard work
Inertia gave way to momentum with the excavation of our site ( https://bit.ly/17nuJYU ). Not surprisingly that momentum has led to some hard work.
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The importance of the Living Building Challenge
I’m writing to introduce The Living Building Challenge (LBC). This collaborative’s mission is to encourage the creation of Living Buildings, Landscapes and Neighborhoods around the world while inspiring, educating and
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A breath of fresh air
Your green certification program (Energy Star, Greenbuilt NC, LEED Homes) requires a whole house ventilation system. What does that mean? What are your choices, and which one is best for
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